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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is wrong with the men that Luther sees lying on the ground?
(a) They are wounded or dead.
(b) They all have broken legs.
(c) They have a stitch in their sides.
(d) They all have broken ribs.

2. In which Biblical book is Shiloh mentioned?
(a) Second Samuel.
(b) Revelations.
(c) Matthew.
(d) Ephesians.

3. Why does Walter have guard duty at the beginning of Chapter 2?
(a) It's his normal job.
(b) As punishment.
(c) He was promoted to this job.
(d) For fun.

4. How long has Walter been gone from home?
(a) 6 days.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 16 days.
(d) 6 weeks.

5. Who is Walter's commander?
(a) Johnston.
(b) Appler.
(c) Forrest.
(d) Palmer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who writes a letter for Confederate commanders to read to their troops as they march toward battle in Chapter 1?

2. Toward what location is the Confederate Army marching at the beginning of the novel?

3. How does Luther kill the Union soldier in hand to hand combat?

4. According to the letter read to Confederate troops in Chapter 1, who is depending on the soldiers?

5. How old is Palmer when the book begins?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the letter from Johnston read to the troops as they march to battle.

2. Why do some troops hear different versions of the letter from Johnston as they march to battle?

3. In the letter he is writing, how does Walter say his troop arrived at Shiloh and what problem did they face?

4. What information about General Grant does Walter provide? What makes Walter a credible source?

5. What does Luther initially think about fellow troop members lying on the ground? What does he come to realize?

6. Describe General Johnston's death, as witnessed by Luther.

7. What was Walter's typical day like, and why is it unusual?

8. Explain the Confederate strategy that is based on Waterloo.

9. What event does Luther describe as "unreligious" and "obscene?"

10. What is a skirmish? How is it different from a battle?

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