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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 other secret do Henry and his friend share?

2. Coming to his senses, what does Henry realize?

3. When the colonel and other officers appear, what is he shouting?

4. As the Rebels bear down on them, how does Henry feel?

5. Why must they charge the Rebels?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Explain why Henry and his friend went to find a stream.

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

5. Tell what Henry and his friend overheard on the way back from the fruitless search for water.

6. How does Henry find extra strength and courage during the charge?

7. How does Henry receive what becomes his red badge of courage?

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

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

10. What action does Henry take when the regiment begins to show signs of running down?

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 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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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