The Drummer Boy of Shiloh

The drummer boy is young, like many of the troops; he just turned _________

• thirteen

• fourteen

• twelve

• twenty-one

What does Bradbury compare the bones of the young men to?

• shields

• swords

• rifles

• none of these

How does Joby feel about the upcoming battle?

• excited

• prepared

• secure

• vulnerable

The general smelled of salt sweat, ginger tobacco, horse and boot leather.....who does the author say smells this way?

• fathers

• farmers

• military officers

• athletes

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does askew mean?

• to one side
• out of sight
• beyond hope
• on the horizon

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

To strew is to

• spread here and there
• put through a screen
• emit in a stream
• travel as a wave

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Legitimately means

• courageously
• historically
• lawfully
• logically

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Someone resolute is

• determined
• dismayed
• relentless
• reckless

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does muted mean?

• stopped
• muffled
• masked
• shrunken

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does solemn mean?

• very gloomy
• deeply serious
• somewhat tragic
• vaguely important

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4