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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. With which regiment does Otto serve?
(a) 1st Minnesota Battery.
(b) 23rd Ohio.
(c) 63rd Mississippi.
(d) 63rd Kansas.

2. After seeing the new recruits spotted by Jefferson, who wants to withdraw Confederate troops?
(a) Palmer.
(b) Forrest.
(c) Jefferson.
(d) Lee.

3. Who, according to his recollection, gave Otto a gift when he joined the army?
(a) His father.
(b) His youngest brother.
(c) His mother.
(d) His oldest brother.

4. Who is Otto's commander?
(a) Sidney.
(b) Walter.
(c) Johnston.
(d) Buterbaugh.

5. How were Confederate soldiers buried by the Union?
(a) They were draped with branches.
(b) They were not buried at all.
(c) They were cremated.
(d) In mass graves.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many squad members are actually named in Chapter 6?

2. What is the rank of Otto's commander?

3. Why does the 23rd Indiana have to march back on the first day of fighting?

4. Who does Keller cuss?

5. Where was the orphanage located that one of the men from Chapter 6 once lived?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Discuss Jefferson's thoughts and emotions when he sees the Union soldiers who had fled from battle earlier in the day.

3. Who explains Forrest's battle strategy and what is that strategy?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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