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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 begins happening all around Henry?

2. What is Henry's act of bravery?

3. What do the officers expect to find among the men?

4. What returns to Henry in his thoughts as he waits for orders?

5. What do Henry and his friend succeed in doing?

Short Essay Questions

1. During the next wave of battle, describe Henry's actions.

2. How is Henry saved from having to tell a made-up story about his wound and separation from the group?

3. What does Henry do to prevent Wilson from being reminded of how scared he was earlier?

4. How does Henry eventually get back to his regiment?

5. Where does Henry's regiment go and why?

6. Describe what startles Henry when he wakes up the following morning.

7. What prompts the regiment to drive on in the charge?

8. What does this battle prove about the regiment?

9. How has Wilson changed since the first days of military camp?

10. As they wait in the trenches, what happens to the silence?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay with the thesis that no one should be forced to go to war. n addition to soldiers who daily witness the carnage and destruction, include the civilians who are faced with trying to cope with the devastation of their land and their lives.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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