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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 Union noise does Johnston hear in Chapter 1?
(a) A bugle.
(b) A dog.
(c) A drum.
(d) A loud scream.

2. How does Palmer's father lose an arm?
(a) Fighting in Texas.
(b) Gambling.
(c) At the lumber mill.
(d) In a cotton gin.

3. What is Luther Dade's rank in Chapter 3?
(a) Private.
(b) Captain.
(c) General.
(d) Lieutenant.

4. What kind of dog is with Walter?
(a) Dalmation.
(b) A Redbone.
(c) Boxer.
(d) Poodle.

5. What practical item do many of the Confederate soldiers join the army without?
(a) Life insurance.
(b) Wives.
(c) A weapon.
(d) A birth certificate.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Johnston's opinion in Chapter 1, what kind of attack would the Confederacy need to make in order to have any chance at all of success?

2. Which general is Palmer's boss?

3. What is Burt Tapley's ailment?

4. According to Walter, how do the Union soldiers spend their days?

5. What is Walter Fountain's military rank?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why, according to Walter, do the soldiers in his troop want to fight at Shiloh?

2. Explain the Union battle line up.

3. Describe Luther's dream the night before battle.

4. What is Colonel Appler's main flaw? How does it affect his reputation?

5. How does Walter learn the meaning of Shiloh? Discuss the meaning of the word.

6. Discuss the dream Palmer has the night before the major battle.

7. What is the significance of the drum heard in Chapter 1? Why is it important?

8. Discuss Palmer's mother and father.

9. Explain three ways the Rebels made too much noise to make a surprise attack possible.

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

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