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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 unexpected action does Henry take?

2. How is the regiment treated on the way to Washington?

3. What does Henry think the lieutenant is lacking?

4. How is the horror personified among Henry's regiment?

5. Why has Henry delayed so many times from enlisting in the army?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Explain how Henry begins to think about death.

3. 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.

4. Explain how Henry perceives the men and wagons retreating from the battle.

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

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

7. What makes Henry think the time has come for him to find out about himself?

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

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

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 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.

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 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.

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