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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 survives the cannon attack that killed Walter and is with Otto and others in Chapter 4?
2. Who does Jefferson first tell about the arrival of new recruits?
3. Who is the unit commander of the 23rd Indiana?
4. What does Jefferson stand on to watch more soldiers arrive?
5. How many new recruits does Jefferson report seeing?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do the members of the squad in Chapter 6 feel about each other? How does one narrator describe this?
2. How and why is it important for the reader to know exactly who is narrating in Chapter 6?
3. What unnerves Otto most about the battle and why?
4. What conclusion does Forrest draw after joining Jefferson at his lookout point and what obstacle does he face?
5. Where does Otto go when he retreats from the fighting and what does he do there?
6. Explain the conflict in Chapter 6 over use of the word "pretty."
7. Who explains Forrest's battle strategy and what is that strategy?
8. Who is the first narrator of Chapter 6 and what childhood memory does he recall?
9. Discuss the importance of Otto's watch.
10. How many people does Forrest lose from his cavalry unit in the Shiloh area battles? How do you know?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Define exposition and discuss the exposition of "Shiloh: a Novel by Shelby Foote". What does the reader learn from the exposition? Is the information consistent throughout the book or does it change? Explain your answer and reasoning.
Essay Topic 2
Write a character description of Palmer. Was he a major character or minor one, static or dynamic? Support your answer with specific evidence form the story and be sure to include definitions of major and minor character.
Essay Topic 3
Name and discuss three historical events or actual locations that exist in real-life and were mentioned in the book. What role does each event play in the book?
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