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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. Officers are the only ones allowed to have _______________.

2. What soon begins to pelt at Charley?

3. What does Charley carry with him to the river?

4. Charley is not old in years but in _____________________.

5. What do the soldiers build when they return to camp in Washington?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the foreshadowing of the meadow in Chapter 8?

2. What are some of the very familiar things that Charley experiences as he heads into this battle?

3. How do the men get whiskey?

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

5. What is the setting for Chapter 9?

6. What is different for Charley as he prepares to go into this battle?

7. What does Charley mean when he thinks he is old in "meadows"?

8. What should Charley's life be like now that he is 21-years-old?

9. What does Charley think as he watches the enemy soldiers fall and die?

10. How does the Battle of Gettysburg begin for Charley and his company?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the significance of the scene where Charley converses with a Rebel soldier on the other side of the river? Why is it ironic? Why does the author include such a poignant scene?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Explain the role of religion in Charley's life. Is he fervent? Or does he use religion as a good luck charm when his life is threatened?

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