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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who says Union soldiers were happy when Confederates did not charge again?
(a) Grissom.
(b) Diffenbuch.
(c) Lavery.
(d) Robert.

2. What word does Otto initially use to explain his lack of confidence?
(a) Unreligious.
(b) Scared.
(c) Fear.
(d) Demoralize.

3. According to Jefferson, what weapon does Forrest use a great deal in battle?
(a) A sword.
(b) A carving knife.
(c) A rifle.
(d) A bayonet.

4. Who does Otto learn was with Walter when he was blown up by a cannon?
(a) Bango.
(b) Luther.
(c) Grant.
(d) Palmer.

5. Who does Jefferson first tell about the arrival of new recruits?
(a) Johnston.
(b) Sherman.
(c) Palmer.
(d) Forrest.

6. What, to Lavery, is "pretty?"
(a) Confederate girls.
(b) A nice meal.
(c) A skirmish in the Union's favor.
(d) A Union girl.

7. What is the rank of Otto's commander?
(a) General.
(b) Sergeant.
(c) Colonel.
(d) Captain.

8. Who is wounded from the 23rd Indiana as the squad retreats in Chapter 6?
(a) Forrest.
(b) Lavery.
(c) Sherman.
(d) Grissom.

9. What is Otto's rank?
(a) Captain.
(b) Corporal.
(c) Lieutenant.
(d) Private.

10. How many new recruits does Jefferson report seeing?
(a) At least 10,000.
(b) At least 6,000.
(c) At least 8,000.
(d) At least 12,000.

11. Who, according to his recollection, gave Otto a gift when he joined the army?
(a) His oldest brother.
(b) His mother.
(c) His youngest brother.
(d) His father.

12. What are Pettigrew's last words?
(a) "God, forgive Lavery."
(b) "Tell my wife."
(c) "God, forgive me."
(d) Tell my father."

13. After seeing the new recruits pointed out by Jefferson, who looks for a higher ranking officer to make a decision?
(a) Forrest.
(b) Palmer.
(c) Jefferson.
(d) Lee.

14. What image does Otto associate with the unnerving sound he describes?
(a) Canon detail.
(b) Brainless humans.
(c) Marching bands.
(d) Dog bite.

15. Why does the 23rd Indiana have to march back on the first day of fighting?
(a) For punishment for not being prepared.
(b) For exercise.
(c) For punishment for making too much noise.
(d) To avoid marching directly into the hands of enemy troops.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What battle site is the 23rd Indiana camp near?

3. Who leads the cavalry attack in Jefferson's recount?

4. What does Jefferson do when he gets kicked out of school?

5. How do soldiers arrive as Jefferson watches?

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