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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 wrong with the men that Luther sees lying on the ground?

2. How does Palmer know Sherman?

3. What makes the Confederate soldiers in Chapter 1 begin to question whether their guns work?

4. What is the word that is unfinished in the letter in Chapter 2?

5. What makes some of the Confederate soldiers in Chapter 1 yell for joy?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Explain the Confederate strategy that is based on Waterloo.

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

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

5. What does Colonel Appler do when Sherman leaves his camp? Why?

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

7. What is the significance of the drum heard in Chapter 1? Why is it important?

8. What Union leader does Palmer know and how does he know him?

9. What does Sherman do with the information provided to him by Colonel Appler?

10. Why do some troops hear different versions of the letter from Johnston as they march to battle?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define falling action as an element of plot. Discuss in detail the falling action in this book. How did it flow? What role did the falling action have in the story and how did it work?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the main and dynamic characters of this book. Who was the protagonist and why?

Essay Topic 3

Name and define the five types of conflict. Which conflict prevailed in this novel? Explain the conflict in detail, using both the definition and examples from Shiloh.

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