The Red Badge of Courage Ch. 1-9

The youth had been discouraged from enlisting in the army by ____________.

• his girlfriend

• his father

• his mother

• one of his classmates

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The youth is wrestling with the question of whether or not he will ____________.

• be able to load his ammunition in time

• run from a battle

• be able to kill a man

• be promoted to a higher rank

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In Chapter 3, the dead soldier's poverty is given away by ___________.

• his tattered clothing

• his empty pockets

• a tear in one of his shoes

• his friends

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The youth finds comfort in the idea that, in death, he will finally be ___________.

• free

• understood

• at peace

• alone

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The lieutenant of the youth's company was shot ____________.

• in the foot

• in the head

• through the heart

• in the hand

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At the start of Chapter 5, as the enemy approaches, the first thing the youth thinks about is ____________.

• whether or not he will run

• whether or not he will be killed

• whether or not his rifle is loaded

• his mother

Why does the youth stay and fight?

• he is so frightened he cannot run

• he is blocked in by his comrades

• he suddenly feels a part of the cause

• his lieutenant will not let him run

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As Henry struggled with the quick onset of an attack in chapter 6, he watched a few men run and leave the fight so he

• buckled down and fought harder.

• ran too.

• shot 14 men.

• dropped his gun, and took a place behind the cannon to take as many men out as he could.

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In chapter 6, after Fleming ran from his regiment, what did he spend his time doing for the rest of the chapter?

• He saw another brigade at work and watched them, criticizing it's leaders and their actions in his head.
• He found a beautiful stream from which he could easily get water and fish and live in peace.
• He ran back to camp and made it seem like he was there getting things ready for the returning soldiers.
• He ran for a time, then realized the error of his ways and returned to war and finished out the battle.

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What did Henry convince himself of while away from his regiment after he ran?

• He convinced himself that he was a glorious and amazing battle warrior.
• He convinced himself that he shouldn't have run - the guys needed him. 
• He convinced himself that he rescued himself for the good of his regiment - and for good reason and with strategy.
• He convinced himself he should have never come to serve for the Union.

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