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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 is Luther's home state?

2. Who stopped maneuver practice to take a look at the dog?

3. How does Palmer know Sherman?

4. Who killed the animal that the Confederate soldiers in Chapter 1 see and shoot at during their march?

5. How does Luther come to understand the attack plan?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why, according to Walter, do the soldiers in his troop want to fight at Shiloh?

2. Discuss Palmer's mother and father.

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

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

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

6. Discuss the dream Palmer has the night before the major battle.

7. How do the other Confederate commanders feel about Johnston's recommendation to pull out and why?

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

9. How does Walter learn the meaning of Shiloh? Discuss the meaning of the word.

10. Describe General Johnston's death, as witnessed by Luther.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the structure of this novel. Discuss the importance of the structure of this book. Why might the author have chosen to present the book in this structure?

Essay Topic 2

Irony is the contrast between what is expected and what actually happens. There are three types of irony: verbal, situational, and dramatic. Identify and discuss two examples of irony in the book. Which type of irony is it? What is expected and what actually occurs with your examples?

Essay Topic 3

What is a genre? Discuss the genre category that best describes this novel. Explain your answers.

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