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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. In Chapter 8, what does Sterling carve into an ax handle?

2. When were Bartle and other soliders assessed for reentry to civilian life?

3. What bird did Bartle see when he watched his friends playing in the water?

4. What bird did Bartle hear as Captain Anderson questioned him in Chapter 9?

5. By August in Chapter 7, what was Bartle doing to fill his days?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Sterling think that Murph was a dead man in Chapter 8?

2. What was the only exercise that Bartle was getting at the beginning of Chapter 7?

3. In Chapter 7, what did Bartle remember Murph telling him about some canaries?

4. How did Bartle describe the location of his mother's house?

5. In Chapter 6, as Bartle and the other men stormed the orchard, what did they see when the bullets started being fired?

6. In Chapter 6, what did the city look like when Bartle and the other men walked through it?

7. In Chapter 8, what happened when a major came to Bartle's platoon area?

8. In Chapter 7, why did Bartle join the army?

9. In Chapter 9, how would Bartle spend his mornings?

10. What did Bartle see in Chapter 6 as he and the other men walked on line through the ragged grove?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A photographer takes a photo of a dead private on the battlefield. Does the photographer seem to have regard for the significance of the death? What seem to be the photographer’s motives for taking the picture? How could the photograph be a sign of respect?

Essay Topic 2

How does Bartle use routine and training to keep himself safe on the battlefield? Why is routine and training an important protection strategy, especially when there is no time for planning?

Essay Topic 3

Snow is often mentioned in the novel. What are some times when snow is mentioned during events? What does snow symbolize in the novel?

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