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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. What amazes Henry after the Rebels retreat?
2. Who does Henry meet up with as he walks with the wounded?
3. What does Henry see his mother doing as he turns to look back?
4. What does Henry feel at times about the wounded men?
5. What rumor passing through the regiment begins the novel?
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain why Henry wanted to stop and observe the dead soldier.
2. What motivates Henry to run back the way he had come?
3. How does the tattered man put another face on the victims of war?
4. How does the camp react to the rumor of going to war tomorrow?
5. Explain Henry's concern about walking with the wounded.
6. Explain what goes through Henry's mind as he contemplates going into battle.
7. Describe how Henry's doubts and questions linger as he waits in the camp.
8. What is Henry's problem that keeps him from returning to his regiment right away?
9. How does Henry realize things are not going as they should?
10. Describe the situation behind the lines near the battlefield as Henry comes close to war for the first time.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay about living with regrets. Using Henry's regret that he was so unfeeling toward the tattered man he allowed to wander off and die alone, enlarge your essay about how everyone has some regret to live with. Discuss how to deal with regrets as Henry did, considering them a kind of learning experience.
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 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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