The Red Badge of Courage - ch24 & final thoughts

As Henry and Wilson rest, what do they see?

• A small number of troop movements and changes in artillery positions.

• Rapid, hurried movements.

• Men preparing for battle.

• Men beginning to withdraw.

The officers begin to organize the troops for a return to their previous position. The regiment links up with the other regiments in the brigade, as well as with a mass of other troops, and the entire division moves away from the front. What happens next?

• The importance of these linkages and this massive movement prompts Wilson to say to Henry, "Well, it's all over."

• Henry replies, "B'Gawd, it is."

• Henry delves into a detailed, introspective assessment of his entire war experience to this point.

• all of these

• none of these

What weather phenomenon occurs?

• It begins to rain.

• It begins to hail.

• It begins to snow.

• They see a rainbow.

Which of the following does not happen as Henry walks in the rain shower?

• He "had rid himself of the red sickness of battle."

• The sultry nightmare was in the past.

• He looks into the sky and feels "an existence of soft and eternal peace."

• The sun remains fully hidden behind dark clouds.

In this last chapter, Henry mentally reviews the three significant stages of his battlefield experience.

• leading the troops as flag bearer

• "The wild mistakes and ravings of a novice who didn't comprehend."

• fleeing from the front line

• a fierce "wild cat"

• captain's later description of Henry

• courageous, staring into the face of the enemy, not backing down

What is the only behavior which truly rests negatively on Henry — which places a heavy feeling of guilt on him?

• all of these

• His respect for the lieutenant.

• His treatment of the tattered soldier.

• His friendship with Wilson.

• none of these

When both are in the field, and the tattered soldier, wounded and disoriented, seeks to help Jim, Henry loses patience with him and leaves him. Which phrase does Henry not use to describe this event?

• "vision of cruelty"

• "somber phantom of the desertion in the field"

• "the light of his soul flickered with shame"

• "green eyed-monster"

How does Henry rationalize his poor behavior with the tattered soldier?

• He will use this "sin" as a future force to control his "egotism."

• He can never be humble.

• He must be courageous above all others.

• He treated a wounded companion decently.

Answer explanation

For Henry to reason this way, he must truly be a "man," both of and in war, because he will face future battles, and, as the reader has seen, he has shown the courage and bravery needed to face the enemy squarely.

Henry's comments both about his bravery and courage and about his humility are not ​ (a)   Henry has the right and the privilege to "​ (b)   " because he has "​ (c)   " militarily, so the reader must believe that the "​ (d)   " of deserting the tattered soldier will help him control his tendency now to be the most courageous and bravest "​ (e)   " in the regiment. Indeed, his actions since that incident have proven him to be just that.

• talk the talk
• idle chatter.
• walked the walk
• sin
• man

Crane concludes this chapter, and this novel, with these.

• a series of color images to support the various stages of thinking that Henry experiences on the walk back to the camp

• vivid images to reinforce both Henry's thoughts and battles, as well as the environment, both mental and physical, which now live in the mind of the reader

• both of these

• neither of these