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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 jealous of the men leaving the battlefield?

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

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

4. How does Henry regard himself in comparison to the ones who stayed to fight?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how Henry's doubts and questions linger as he waits in the camp.

2. Discuss Henry's moment of panic.

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

4. 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.

5. How does Henry assess the race to battle?

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

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

8. How is Henry's next encounter with the dead different from his stumbling upon the single dead soldier.

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

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 an essay on the emotional impact of coming up on an unexpected scene of tragedy. In your essay discuss how this happens frequently when people discover dead bodies. Include the trauma that is likely to occur to the person who finds such a ghastly thing. Add to that the immobilizing effect of such a discovery and the probable reasons it is difficult to tear one's eyes away from it.

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 about the responsibility of command. Use the officer who berated the lieutenant within earshot of the troops as an example of bad command. Your essay can discuss teachers who have influenced you positively or negatively by how they used their authority. Or, include any person of authority who has had a similar impact on you like a boss or relative.

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