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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. Who does Otto learn was with Walter when he was blown up by a cannon?
2. Otto learns that Walter was blown up by a cannon. Where did the cannon land?
3. How does Otto describe the unnerving sound?
4. Which member of the 23rd Indiana is dissatisfied and plans to ask to transfer from that squad?
5. According to Jefferson, in what battle was Forrest wounded?
Short Essay Questions
1. What information does Armory provide regarding the wounded? How does he feel about his fellow squad members?
2. Discuss Jefferson's thoughts and emotions when he sees the Union soldiers who had fled from battle earlier in the day.
3. What unnerves Otto most about the battle and why?
4. Who is the first narrator of Chapter 6 and what childhood memory does he recall?
5. What convinces Otto to retreat from the fighting and how does he leave?
6. What does Jefferson witness from his lookout point, and what important information does he overhear?
7. What does Otto's tale of the dog demonstrate about the weaponry used in the war and why?
8. What is the terrain of the Shiloh area and how does it affect Forrest's troop there?
9. What is the disguise used by Jefferson and the others who accompany him to his watch post? How do they get those disguises?
10. Name two of the narrators from Chapter 6. How many narrators does Chapter 6 have?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
What is the difference between tone and mood? Discuss both the tone and mood of the novel, making certain to define each.
Essay Topic 3
Identify and discuss three points of foreshadowing from the novel. Did the author use foreshadowing effectively? Why or why not? Define foreshadowing in your essay as well.
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