Soldier's Heart QUIZ: Chapter F-6

What was post-traumatic stress disorder called during the Civil War era?

• Soldier's Heart

• Battle Fatigue

• PTSD

• Shell Shock

Why are there "drums and songs and slogans" in Charley's hometown?

• to drive support for the war

• to learn about the war

• to encourage teenagers to join the war

• to add entertainment to a sleepy town

What is the problem facing Charley in trying to enlist?

• his mom does not allow

• his brother already joined the war effort

• he was too young

• he was too tall to enlist

How does Charley's mother feel about Charley's plan to enlist?

• She is shocked

• She supports him

• She is worried about him

• All of the above

Which of the following does NOT describe life at Fort Snelling?

• It was dull (boring)

• It was full of entertainment

• It was hot

• It was stressful

Why does the company morale suddenly improve just when the men are despairing of ever going to war?

• They meet Abe Lincoln and he tells them to keep supporting the war

• They are given good food and comfortable beds

• They are sent to fight the Indians

• They are called into formation and shipped to the front of the war

Which was NOT a condition of the train ride to the south?

• the food was awful

• the beds were comfortable

• the train was fast

• the landscape was new to the soldiers

When does Charley first think about the institution of slavery?

• he thinks of it all the time

• he learned about it in Minnesota

• when he sees the slave in Maryland

• while on the train passing the poor farms

Why do the men believe that the South will be easily defeated?

• they are poor

• they do not have good leadership

• they live on farms

• they are young

Charley believes initially that he will not ____ in battle.

• see others

• die

• save the slaves

• help others