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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. Who rides by, impressing Luther as always with his bearing and appearance?
(a) Sherman.
(b) Johnston.
(c) Palmer.
(d) Grant.
2. Who assures Walter's commander that there are no Confederates nearer than Corinth?
(a) Sherman.
(b) Johnston.
(c) Sidney.
(d) Grant.
3. Who killed the animal that the Confederate soldiers in Chapter 1 see and shoot at during their march?
(a) Palmer.
(b) Johnston.
(c) No one.
(d) Sherman.
4. What is wrong with the men that Luther sees lying on the ground?
(a) They have a stitch in their sides.
(b) They all have broken ribs.
(c) They are wounded or dead.
(d) They all have broken legs.
5. What is the "rattle" noise that Walter hears in Chapter 2?
(a) A dog.
(b) Squirrels.
(c) A drum.
(d) Confederate gunfire.
Short Answer Questions
1. According to Walter, how do the Union soldiers spend their days?
2. What finally cheers the Confederate soldiers on their march in the beginning of the novel?
3. What, according to Walter, was Grant's nickname in their hometown?
4. When he joins the family business, who keeps Grant away from customers?
5. What is Walter Fountain's title in the military?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Luther initially think about fellow troop members lying on the ground? What does he come to realize?
2. How does Walter learn the meaning of Shiloh? Discuss the meaning of the word.
3. What is Colonel Appler's main flaw? How does it affect his reputation?
4. What does Colonel Appler do when Sherman leaves his camp? Why?
5. What was Walter's typical day like, and why is it unusual?
6. What Union leader does Palmer know and how does he know him?
7. Discuss Palmer's mother and father.
8. What are the challenges of the swamp Luther and his troop face? What happens to General Cleburn?
9. Explain three ways the Rebels made too much noise to make a surprise attack possible.
10. What event does Luther describe as "unreligious" and "obscene?"
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