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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 sound does Charley find frightening?

2. What does Charley feel like on the train?

3. Where are Charley and his comrades marching at the beginning of Chapter 4?

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

5. What do the soldiers have to march over as they head out to the battlefield?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What role does the issue of slavery play in Charley's perceptions about the war?

3. What is Charley's relationship with God during this battle?

4. What is the setting of the book?

5. Why is Charley uncomfortable with the immoral behavior of his fellow soldiers?

6. How does Chapter 4 end?

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

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

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

10. Describe Charley's military training.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe how Charley's initial induction into the army reinforces his ideas of glory and grandeur. Be sure to include the luxuries on the train ride, which is an experience Charley feels is fitting for the beginning of a glorious war.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

What is the significance of the black woman giving Charley a sweet roll during one of the train stops? What does the roll represent? Why did the author include this scene in the story?

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