The Red Badge of Courage

Match the characters

Groups:

(a) Henry

,

(b) Wilson

,

(c) Jim Conklin

• Gives a hearty greeting

• Persists in helping

• Comments on the ferocity of yesterday's battle

• Used to be a boastful, agitated soldier

• Now a compassionate veteran

• Has been killed

• Fakes a throbbing head injury

• The loud soldier

• Calls the rebel forces tenacious

• Responds angrily

Who says that many men are returning from being separated from the regiment, "Jest like you done."

In this chapter, Crane shows the reader some interesting ​ (a)   in the characters of Henry and Wilson. Wilson, ​ (b)   , has become Wilson, ​ (c)   . Crane describes the ​ (d)   in Wilson through Henry's thoughts, "Apparently the other (Wilson) had now climbed a peak of wisdom from which he could perceive himself as a very wee thing. And the youth saw that ever after it would be easier to live in his ​ (e)   ."

• reversals

• the loud, practical soldier

• the compassionate, caring, veteran soldier

• change

• friend's neighborhood

What does Henry's reaction to this realization about Wilson's change show?

• Henry is also on the path toward change.

• Henry resents his friend's newfound calm.

• Henry compares Wilson's calm with his own lack of assurance.

• Henry is angry with Wilson for changing and holds this against his friend.

Henry remembers to tell Wilson about Jim Conklin's death. What does this show?

• Henry continues to retreat into his own fearful thoughts.

• Henry is drawing away from his thoughts about himself and closer to connecting to the other men of his regiment.

• Both of these

• Neither of these

Answer explanation

The reader should remember, however, that Henry's peace of mind is built on a lie, which doesn't bode well for his ability to achieve true honor.

As the regiment prepares to move out, which statement is not true?

• Henry and Wilson are marching together.

• Henry realizes that he is still carrying the letters which Wilson had given him when Wilson thought that he was going to die in battle.

• Henry becomes confident, almost swaggering.

• Henry returns the letters to Wilson.

Why doesn't Henry mention the letters to Wilson?

• He wants to carry them as a favor to his friend.

• The letters give Henry the power to snub any questions Wilson may ask about Henry's fake head wound.

• He is too sad about Jim Conklin's death to speak.

• All of these

• None of these

Which statement is false?

• Henry feels superior to his friend.

• Henry begins to rationalize his former behavior.

• Henry looks with disdain on the other soldiers who ran.

• Henry believes that his retreat was tragic, whereas the other soldiers' running was heroic.

Which statement is true?

• Chapter 15 is a study in the rationalizing of behavior.

• Henry has made a monumental shift in his position.

• Henry's shift from doubt to confidence to duty is based upon delusion and has no basis in reality.

• For Henry, fantasy may be reality, and, if this is the case, this shift could be permanent.

• All of these.

On "one gray dawn" the whole regiment begins to run as if running toward a battle, but ...

• it starts raining

• there is no battle

• they ignored their officer's command

• all of these

• none of these