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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens when Henry sees a man in front of him drop his rifle and run away?
(a) He takes a bullet in the arm.
(b) He shoots the man in the back.
(c) He panics and runs too.
(d) He yells for the lieutenant.

2. When Henry meets up with a wounded man, what does the man want to know?
(a) where he can find some water
(b) what time it is
(c) where he left his rifle
(d) where he was wounded

3. What amazes Henry after the Rebels retreat?
(a) that he is still alive
(b) that the sky is still blue
(c) that his ears are still ringing
(d) that he cannot stand up

4. What describes the noises Henry hears coming from the Rebels?
(a) curses and cries of pain
(b) songs and drum beats
(c) pipes and harmonicas
(d) snarls, prayers, and cheers

5. What does the tattered man say about wounds you cannot see?
(a) that they don't leave a scar
(b) that they don't usually amount to much
(c) that often they are the worst ones
(d) that they are usually fatal

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Henry's reply when the tattered man asks again about his wounds?

2. How are Henry's comrades behaving in the face of imminent warfare?

3. At twilight after running aimlessly in the woods, what sound does Henry hear?

4. How does Henry begin to imagine himself?

5. What is the pipe smoking friend's reply when Henry asks if he might run away from battle?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the source of the rumor of going to battle the next day that goes through the camp.

2. What motivates Henry to run back the way he had come?

3. What makes Henry think the time has come for him to find out about himself?

4. How successful is Henry at comparing himself to other of the troops?

5. Describe Henry as he waits for the advancing Rebel army.

6. Explain how Henry begins to think about death.

7. What does Henry decide nature has done with him?

8. Explain why Henry wanted to stop and observe the dead soldier.

9. Explain Henry's concern about walking with the wounded.

10. After convincing himself that it was a law of nature for men and animals to run from danger, explain how his theory is proved to be untrue.

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