WorksheetsThe Drummer Boy of Shiloh
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
When the general walks over to him, Joby is
lauging
crying
praying
sleeping
The general tells Joby that the drummer boy is
the symbol of peace
the father of the troops
the heart of the army
never a target
In "Echoes of Shiloh," Shelby Foote indicates that casualties at Shiloh came to roughly
4 percent
14 percent
24 percent
34 percent
Which of the following is a synonym for the word mutely in the phrase "the boy nodded mutely"?
formally
silently
sadly
slightly
Which of the following descriptions from the story is not an example of Bradbury's use of sensory details?
Joby hearing "a vast wind come up, that gently stirred the air"
Joby seeing the "great lunar face" of the drum"
Joby feeling like "no more than a toy himself"
The general smelling like "salt sweat, ginger tobacco, horse and boot leather, and the earth he walked on"
Since the boy's situation does not change, the general makes the boy feel
someone is looking out for him
confident his side will win
death is nothing to fear
pride in his role
When describing Joby's role in the upcoming battle, the general is telling him
his plans for success
why war is a glorious undertaking
what he thinks the boy needs to hear
what he tells every soldier before battle
This story suggests that the reality of an impending battle
provides a chance for young men to sort out their priorities
causes leaders to second guess themselves
wipes out doubts and fears new soldiers may have
is more terrifying than the abstract thought of war
How does the lack of a gun make Joby feel?
less responsible
peaceful
unpatriotic
vulnerable
celebrated American poet
Longfellow
Grant
Waterloo
Shakespeare
in haste and confusion
cavalry
minnieball
helter-skelter
halloo
cone-shaped rifle bullet
hallo
cavalry
minnieball
helter-skelter
troops mounted on horses
cavalry
halloo
Grant
minnieball
commander of the Union armies
Longfellow
Waterloo
Grant
Washington
shout or hunting call
helter skelter
halloo
cavalry
reverie
battle where French leader Napoleon was defeated
Waterloo
Shiloh
Grant
Longfellow
