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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. Why must they charge the Rebels?

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

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

4. Describe the man who helps Henry locate his regiment?

5. What does Henry learn about other men in his regiment?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was Henry's reception back in the unit better than what he had hoped for?

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

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

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

5. What does Henry observe as weariness comes over his comrades?

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

7. What does this battle prove about the regiment?

8. What do Henry and his friend manage to do that boosts the morale of the Union forces to make the Rebels retreat?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a story about some time in your life when you were very afraid. Use as much imagery as you can to make the reader feel the terror that went through you at the time. Include in your story what the fear prompted you to do or if it immobilized you.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about growing into maturity. Usually it is a gradual process, unlike the two day transformation of Henry. In your essay include circumstances besides war that might cause a young person to mature quickly. [e.g., parents dying in a car accident leaving an older child to care for the younger ones]

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay on the difficulty of keeping guilty secrets. Using Henry's second encounter with the tattered man, write about how hard it is to keep secrets when there are countless unanswered questions. Include why people often try to hide the truth and why it usually comes to the surface eventually anyway.

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