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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. Charley has a ____________ that was carried by a Confederate officer.

2. About what does Charley think at the end of the novel?

3. What is the nickname for the Southern secessionists?

4. Where is Charley in Chapter 10?

5. What animals do Charley and the men slaughter for meat?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are the men from Minnesota better equipped to deal with the deteriorating conditions in camp?

2. Describe Charley's unexpected and pleasant encounter with a Confederate soldier.

3. What type of food is available to the soldiers in camp?

4. Explain why Charley's life is essentially over at the age of 21.

5. Explain the range of Charley's thoughts as he sits by the river.

6. What disease does Charley come down with while waiting in camp?

7. How do Charley and his comrades differ in their opinions about the possibility of any more battles?

8. What job does a surgeon ask Charley to do?

9. What is the nature of the wound Charley sustains in Chapter 8?

10. How does Charley spend his first paycheck?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At what point does Charley's disillusionment with war begin to set in? Do you think Charley and his comrades would sometimes prefer battle to the monotony of boring days in camp? Explain.

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

In what ways do you think Charley may have been misled about what war was really like? Or do you think he was well informed about the decision he was making? Explain. What about the other characters?

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