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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What two words does Luther use to describe the war?

2. What does Luther find after his hand to hand combat?

3. In Johnston's opinion in Chapter 1, what kind of attack would the Confederacy need to make in order to have any chance at all of success?

4. What is Burt Tapley's ailment?

5. In Chapter 1, who says that the only possibility of success the Confederates have is a surprise attack?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Luther's dream the night before battle.

2. What event does Luther describe as "unreligious" and "obscene?"

3. What is a skirmish? How is it different from a battle?

4. How does General Grant go from being called "Useless" Grant to becoming a general in the war?

5. What issue does Palmer see with the Waterloo-based strategy?

6. What is Colonel Appler's main flaw? How does it affect his reputation?

7. Describe the letter from Johnston read to the troops as they march to battle.

8. In the letter he is writing, how does Walter say his troop arrived at Shiloh and what problem did they face?

9. Explain three ways the Rebels made too much noise to make a surprise attack possible.

10. What does Luther initially think about fellow troop members lying on the ground? What does he come to realize?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the primary theme of this book? What is a motif from the novel? Discuss both, explaining the difference between a theme and motif in literature.

Essay Topic 2

What is Otto's gift given to him from his father as he leaves for war? What does it symbolize to Otto? Also be certain to include a definition for "symbolism" in your response.

Essay Topic 3

What is an antagonist? Discuss the antagonist of this novel in detail, relating the antagonist specifically to the type of conflict featured in Shiloh.

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