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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom had the gift given to Otto when he joined the army previously belonged?
(a) Otto's uncle.
(b) Otto's grandfather.
(c) Otto's mother.
(d) Otto's father.

2. What does Walter's commander make the aides and officers do?
(a) Eat bugs along the trail.
(b) Run five laps around the church site.
(c) Exercise each morning.
(d) Train along with the troops.

3. How were Confederate soldiers buried by the Union?
(a) They were cremated.
(b) In mass graves.
(c) They were draped with branches.
(d) They were not buried at all.

4. What animal do some of the Confederate soldiers in Chapter 1 see and shoot at during their march?
(a) A dog.
(b) A bear.
(c) A deer.
(d) A raccoon.

5. Toward what location is the Confederate Army marching at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Corinth Landing.
(b) Corinth.
(c) Pittsburg Landing.
(d) Pittsburg.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the unnerving sound that Otto describes?

2. What does Luther find after his hand to hand combat?

3. How many squad members are represented as narrators in Chapter 6?

4. Who in the 23rd Indiana offers a bit of optimism about the weather?

5. What is the goal of Luther's troop, according to their attack plan?

(see the answer key)

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