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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 does a black lady give Charley at one train stop?

2. What did local families do the previous day?

3. Where does Charley walk to in order to sign up for the army?

4. What does Charley think he sees over the battlefield?

5. Where does Charley's company board a train?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the scenario of the black woman giving a sweet roll to Charley.

2. What is Charley's perception of the army once the initial excitement has worn off?

3. How do Charley and his mother come to terms with his going to war?

4. What are the men told will happen tomorrow and what does Charley feel about it?

5. What is Charley's experience in the battle of Bull Run?

6. What happens to Lieutenant Olafson and what is Charley's reaction?

7. How does Chapter 4 end?

8. What are Charley's impressions about riding the train?

9. How does Charley spend the night after his first day in battle?

10. What is the premise of this book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the types of conflict found in Soldier's Heart. Cite examples for your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Charley has a tremendous will to live and survives many battles only to return home a shell of a man considering suicide. What makes Charley change his mind about killing himself? What do you think Charley's life will be like from the point he makes his decision?

Essay Topic 3

Charley doesn't really think about slavery until he sees a black person for the first time while on the train to camp. What does Charley think is the cause of the war in which he wants to fight? What are his reasons for going?

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