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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. How does Henry's pipe-smoking friend feel about long marches?

2. What brings Henry out of his stupor?

3. What describes the noises Henry hears coming from the Rebels?

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

5. What follows the men returning from the battlefield?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Describe the situation behind the lines near the battlefield as Henry comes close to war for the first time.

6. What is the first rumor that gets started as a result of the battle?

7. Explain how Henry begins to think about death.

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

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

10. What particularly pleases Henry when he stops by his old school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay on the idealism of youth. Discuss how the lack of experience over-simplifies and makes difficult life situations seem unimportant. In the essay, include how typically young people have a sense of immortality that causes them to take risks an older person would not attempt. Give examples to back up your points.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about how THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE is not just a Civil War story but rather a story about the effects of war on young, impressionable minds. In your essay explain how this story could be set during any war in the history of the world.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay on the importance of the red badge of courage to the theme of Stephen Crane's novel. Evaluate the title as to it effectiveness in arousing a reader to select the book. Also discuss how this badge differs from what is usually thought of as a badge of honor.

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