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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Henry meets up with a wounded man, what does the man want to know?

2. Why does Henry begin to think it would be better to be killed?

3. How is Henry shooting and reloading as the Rebels arrive?

4. After the pipe smoking friend leaves Henry, how does he feel?

5. What sudden event takes place after the first retreat of the Rebels?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the camp react to the rumor of going to war tomorrow?

3. What is happening all around Henry?

4. How does Henry realize things are not going as they should?

5. Explain what goes through Henry's mind as he contemplates going into battle.

6. What part does glory play in motivating men to join in a war?

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

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

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

10. What is the symbolism of Henry's wounds being described as inner wounds?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about the effects on the people soldiers leave behind when they go off to war. Begin with Henry's mother and the dark-haired girl. Then include more modern examples of this kind of separation.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay on why there is no glamor in war. Include those combatants who do not return, those who return with physical injuries, and those who return with PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) to illustrate your thesis. Also include the casualties of innocent civilians.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about advertisements for young men and women to join the military. Give your opinion on that as a recruitment process. Include how the attractiveness of the advertisement does not include the realities of being ordered into a war zone.

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