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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. Why is Henry ordered to get Jim off the road?

2. Why does Henry wipe his eyes with his coat sleeve?

3. What does Henry's mother do for him before he leaves?

4. What does Henry see that is his first encounter with the reality of war?

5. Running down the road, what is Henry trying to do?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Henry assess the race to battle?

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

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

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

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

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

8. Describe Henry's mental condition after his first experience in battle.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a story about some time in your life when you were very afraid. Use as much imagery as you can to make the reader feel the terror that went through you at the time. Include in your story what the fear prompted you to do or if it immobilized you.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay on the loneliness of being away from home. The essay should include the psychological effects of being in unfamiliar surroundings, and how some people handle such separation better than others. Include, also, the challenges of different customs and physical surroundings in a strange place.

Essay Topic 3

Write a critique of THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE. In your critique mention Crane's use of literary devices, his ability as a story teller, whether the novel held your interest to keep on reading, and whether you would recommend it to other readers.

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