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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. How does Henry's question about his bravery continue?
(a) He tries to calculate the odds of his running away.
(b) He puts it all out of his mind.
(c) He has terrible dreams of running away.
(d) He makes a joke of the idea.

2. Where is Henry's regiment the morning he expects to be his first battle?
(a) near a small Southern village
(b) among the trees at the edge of a grove
(c) on the banks of a river
(d) on an open field

3. What happens when a huge swarm of soldiers retreats with stragglers heading every which way?
(a) they move to replace them
(b) the fog lifts
(c) the sun sets
(d) their tones change

4. Why does the lieutenant hold his hand away from his body?
(a) so he can grab his pistol quickly
(b) so the blood wouldn't drip on his pants
(c) so everyone can see his wound
(d) so the men will turn left

5. How does Henry begin to imagine himself?
(a) lying dead on a battlefield
(b) as a leader to end all wars
(c) receiving a special commendation
(d) becoming a wise general

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Henry imagine the battle sounds he hears at night?

2. What happens when Henry sees a man in front of him drop his rifle and run away?

3. What happens to Henry physically as he marches on toward the battle?

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

5. What follows the men returning from the battlefield?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the tattered man put another face on the victims of war?

2. What is Henry's problem that keeps him from returning to his regiment right away?

3. How would you describe the outcome of this first battle?

4. Describe how the men began to shed their knapsacks.

5. What does Henry want to do when he happens upon a general astride a magnificent horse?

6. Define the quandary Henry finds himself in after he has run from the battlefield.

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

8. Describe the pipe smoking friend's attitude about marching and war.

9. What is the reality of the situation during this first battle?

10. How does Henry mentally separate himself from other men?

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