RBoC Chapter 1 Quiz

What is the weather like as the novel opens and the men awake on the riverbank?

• Dark and Stormy

• Bright and sunny

• Cold and foggy

• Snowy

In response to the rumor that the regiment will head into battle, what does one private accuse Jim Conklin of?

• Lying

• Naivete

• Cowardice

• Insanity

At the start of the novel, where does Henry believe is the only place complacent men may distinguish themselves?

• In college

• In family life

• On the battlefield

• In professional achievement

What did Henry's mother encourage him to do in her parting advice?

• Come home alive

• Make new friends

• Behave honorably

• Wear a jacket

After many months, the monotony of life at camp causes Henry to abandon his hopes of ___.

• Military glory

• Survival

• Friendship

• Romance