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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. Which of the following does not fit with Charley's description of the train?

2. Who does Charley decide to follow?

3. What is the overall mood of Charley and his companions?

4. What is Charley's opinion of the other soldiers?

5. For Charley at this point, the war is about ___________________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How is Charley caught up in the excitement of the possibility of a civil war?

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

5. When does Charley see black people for the first time and what are this thoughts?

6. What are Charley's impressions of the poor Southerners he sees from the train?

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

8. Describe how Charley is protected by dead bodies during the battle.

9. What is Charley's induction experience at Fort Snelling?

10. How does Charley feel about the position of the Union in the war?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Charley seems to have more affection for horses than he does for people and finds it easier to shoot men than horses in battle. It is especially repugnant for Charley to have to slaughter the horses for food for the men. Where does this feeling come from for Charley? Is he normal in his perspective on this?

Essay Topic 3

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

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