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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. Who does Henry conclude would never rage at nature?
2. What is Henry advised to avoid putting pressure on his head wound?
3. Why must they charge the Rebels?
4. What happens when Henry asks one of the soldiers what is happening?
5. After getting his wound treated, what does Henry do?
Short Essay Questions
1. What action does Henry take when the regiment begins to show signs of running down?
2. Describe what startles Henry when he wakes up the following morning.
3. How is Henry saved from having to tell a made-up story about his wound and separation from the group?
4. How does Henry find extra strength and courage during the charge?
5. Tell what Henry and his friend overheard on the way back from the fruitless search for water.
6. What does this battle prove about the regiment?
7. What prompts the regiment to drive on in the charge?
8. What does Henry observe as weariness comes over his comrades?
9. Where does Henry's regiment go and why?
10. Describe how the battle begins as Henry's regiment begins the charge.
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 about the effects on the people soldiers leave behind when they go off to war. Begin with Henry's mother and the dark-haired girl. Then include more modern examples of this kind of separation.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay about a student trying to rationalize away his or her not having done assigned homework. In the essay give examples of several excuses the student might make. Then point out why teachers seldom fall for such rationalizations.
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