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

2. What is Otto's rank?
(a) Captain.
(b) Private.
(c) Corporal.
(d) Lieutenant.

3. Where are members of the 23rd Indiana camped?
(a) At Shiloh church.
(b) At Stoney Lonesome.
(c) On a river island.
(d) At Corinth.

4. What was the gift given to Otto when he joined the army?
(a) A watch.
(b) A Bible.
(c) A ring.
(d) A quilt.

5. What does Jefferson do when he gets kicked out of school?
(a) Travels and tries several new jobs.
(b) Joins the army right away.
(c) Goes straight home.
(d) Starts a business.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who describes the burial of Confederate soldiers?

2. What is Otto's job in the war?

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

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

5. According to Jefferson, in what battle was Forrest wounded?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is the first narrator of Chapter 6 and what childhood memory does he recall?

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

4. Name two of the narrators from Chapter 6. How many narrators does Chapter 6 have?

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

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

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

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

9. What does Otto's tale of the dog demonstrate about the weaponry used in the war and why?

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

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