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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Luther excused from a second day of charging?
(a) He is promoted.
(b) He is fired.
(c) He is dead.
(d) He is wounded.

2. How does Otto describe the unnerving sound?
(a) "Burst of black powder."
(b) "High pitched barking."
(c) "Was louder than a parade."
(d) "Didn't sound even partly human."

3. What does Luther dream about the night before the battle at Shiloh?
(a) Dying.
(b) Cookies and cakes.
(c) His girlfriend.
(d) His family at home.

4. What does Palmer call the Confederate army from the vantage point of a ridge in Chapter 1?
(a) Swimming sea of people.
(b) A hurricane of horror.
(c) Tiny, marching ants.
(d) Large army in motion.

5. In Chapter 1, who is in favor of canceling the Confederate attack?
(a) Grant.
(b) Forrest.
(c) Johnston.
(d) Palmer.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Palmer when the book begins?

2. Whose horse sinks when Luther's troop goes through the swamp?

3. What does Luther leave behind after his hand to hand combat?

4. Which regiment does Luther belong to?

5. Who yells at Luther's troop to close the gap in the swamp?

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