WorksheetsA Soldier's Heart: Chapters 1-8
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 28mins
Charley enlists to fight in the war because
he is following in his father's footsteps.
he wants to be a man and experience war.
his family needs the money.
a regiment is being formed in his town.
Charley and his mother believe that the war
will be over very soon.
will end in a Southern victory.
is wrong.
is going to be long and difficult.
Charley feels that there isn't "much of a war" at first, because -
he is sent to relieve soldiers at frontier forts.
his mother asks him to desert and come home.
the Union is already winning the war.
all the men do is drill; there is no real fighting.
To leave a place without permission is to:
Ravenous
Churning
Rations
Desert
Who left in the night when Charley's regiment approached the tree line?
The Yankees
The horses
The Rebels
Abraham Lincoln
Why did Charley believe that he will die in battle?
Because he is a horrible shot
Because he makes a large target
Because he believes the odds are against him
Because he keeps tripping on his shoes
What is true about Charley's first experience in battle?
He is shot in the stomach
It was much more terrifying that he had expected
He is amazed at the cannons when they fire
He deserts
During the Civil War, what term described the condition that we now call post-traumatic stress disorder?
Shell Shock
Soldier's Heart
Battle Fatigue
Rebel Rash
A dirt hill dug for protection in battle is called;
ravine
dugout
mounds
earthworks
When did Charley enlist in the war?
January 1861
June 1861
January 1862
June 1862
Why couldn't Charley run away after his first battle?
he was too far away from home
the train wouldn't be there for 4 days
none of the other men had run away
he was put in charge of his platoon
From what point of view is the story told?
first person
third person limited
third person omniscient
Charley walked to Fort Snelling to join. What was the cause of this?
It was close to home.
No one would know him there.
His other friends were going there.
That was the only place to register.
The setting, characters, and background information are all part of the
denouement
climax
exposition
conflict
In what state did Charley see his first Southerner?
Maryland
Minnesota
Illinois
Alabama
The law stated that a man had to be 18 years old to join, but Charley was only 15. This is
character versus self
character versus character
character versus society
character versus supernatural
Charley did not want to walk back across the meadow. He knew it would be a repeat of the day before.
character versus character
character versus self
character versus nature
character versus society
They were in Maryland and had been warned to watch out for Rebels and their sympathizers, but it was still his first experience with a Southerner. He [Charley] watched the house from the open window as the train pulled away, hoping for another sight of the woman. What can you infer about Charley?
Charley was curious about the events taking place.
Charley wanted to make sure the Southerner was treated properly.
Charley knew the other men were watching, and he didn’t want to feel left out.
Charley wanted the woman to know he was fighting for her.
Why were the Rebs at an advantage during the first battle?
They were better marksman than the Union troops.
They had practiced shooting with real bullets before the battle.
They had earthworks for protection.
The Rebels were more experienced with the .58 caliber.
Charley said the red, flannel shirts were "...hot as original sin...." This is an example of what literary device?
metaphor
simile
hyperbole
alliteration
The Union soldiers were ordered to fall back "...in good order...." What did this mean?
They had to get to the trees to regroup and plan their next strategy.
They had to stay in formation and rank until they were near the trees.
They could run, but they had to stay together.
They needed to find protection, but they all must remain together.
Dysentery- effect. What was the cause?
bad food
uncooked meat
unclean living conditions
green apples
Charley was ordered to kill the horses. What was the cause of this event.
the Union didn't want the Rebel horses
no cattle for meat
men were sick of beef
Charley broke a rule in chapter 7. What was it?
He deserted his post.
He wasn't social with his unit.
He talked to the enemy.
He stole from his unit.
Charley did not try to get to know anyone in his unit. What was the cause of this?
He didn't want to get too close because they would eventually die.
He was afraid of them.
He was young, and he was afraid they would find out his age.
He wasn't good at making friends.
Charley made the comment that there was always a forest and always a meadow. Which answer below BEST explains what Charley meant by his statement?
These were the only two locations the soldiers fought.
There was always a place where death would come from, and there was always a place to die.
He was always scared of what was in the trees.
The first battle was too much to handle.
The dead soldiers protected Charley twice in the book. How?
at the water when he was trading with the enemy
on the battlefield from bullets
on the battlefield when he hid beneath them when the Rebs walked over
at the "hospital" from the wind and cold
Charley became a madman. He attacked anything and everything that came into range. What can you infer is happening to Charley?
He likes to kill just because.
His mentality is changing.
He is becoming more experienced.
He has been taught by the best officers.
Why was Charley sent to the surgeon's tent?
He was to help the surgeon with amputations.
He had meat to feed the injured soldiers.
He went to have someone check his wound.
He went to help the surgeon with locating the injured on the field.
How much money was Charley given a month?
$33
$10
$11
none
