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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. Whose brother swears in Jefferson?
(a) Otto's.
(b) Walter's.
(c) Forrest's.
(d) Palmer's.

2. Who is the commander of the new recruits that Jefferson sees arriving?
(a) Sherman.
(b) Grant.
(c) Buell.
(d) Sidney.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What, to Lavery, is "pretty?"

2. How many new recruits does Jefferson report seeing?

3. Where was Bedford born?

4. Who describes the burial of Confederate soldiers?

5. Why is a higher ranking officer needed after Jefferson points out the arrival of new recruits?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Where does Otto go when he retreats from the fighting and what does he do there?

5. What does Jefferson witness from his lookout point, and what important information does he overhear?

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

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

8. What is the weather like for the troop in Chapter 6? How do the soldiers know a battle is nearing?

9. How do the members of the squad in Chapter 6 feel about each other? How does one narrator describe this?

10. What convinces Otto to retreat from the fighting and how does he leave?

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