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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. On what day does Chapter 6 take place?
(a) Tuesday.
(b) Wednesday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Thursday.

2. What is Otto's decision at the end of his recount in Chapter 4?
(a) To take a train home.
(b) To go home on the ship.
(c) To return to fighting the next morning.
(d) To start a family in Tennessee.

3. Who insisted Jefferson attend seminary?
(a) His grandmother.
(b) His father.
(c) His grandfather.
(d) His mother.

4. How do the infantry soldiers refer to the cannon detail, according to Otto?
(a) Tough as nails guys.
(b) Men of iron.
(c) Easy living boys.
(d) Tough boys.

5. According to Otto, what do some Union soldiers do as their attacks make little difference on the Confederates?
(a) Scream for help.
(b) Walk or run away.
(c) Work harder.
(d) Load faster.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says he prays God will forgive Lavery for his "pretty" remark?

2. Which member of the 23rd Indiana complains about the weather?

3. Otto learns that Walter was blown up by a cannon. Where did the cannon land?

4. According to Jefferson, what weapon does Forrest use a great deal in battle?

5. Who is Otto's commander?

Short Essay Questions

1. What conclusion does Forrest draw after joining Jefferson at his lookout point and what obstacle does he face?

2. Explain the circumstances that lead to Jefferson joining the army.

3. What is the disguise used by Jefferson and the others who accompany him to his watch post? How do they get those disguises?

4. What unnerves Otto most about the battle and why?

5. How and why is it important for the reader to know exactly who is narrating in Chapter 6?

6. Which squad do the narrators in Chapter 6 belong to and where are they camped?

7. Explain the conflict in Chapter 6 over use of the word "pretty."

8. What realization does Otto make as he watches fresh troops arrive and what does he vow to do after the realization?

9. What is the terrain of the Shiloh area and how does it affect Forrest's troop there?

10. How many people does Forrest lose from his cavalry unit in the Shiloh area battles? How do you know?

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