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Before marching to the location of the first battle, Henry wishes he could find another soldier experiencing ....: self-doubts
Henry Fleming enlists as a solider for which army?: Union
Henry gains courage when Wilson asks him to return the letters he's entrusted him with because he ....: realizes that Wilson is also afraid
The river that runs along the army's encampment at the opening of the novel is described with the colors: Black and amber
Henry's mother refers to the opposing army as ..: rebel army
Who administers aid to Henry when he returns to his regiment?: Wilson and Simpson
Henry's mother is characterized as ..: small-framed
When the "youthful private" is first mentioned, he is ...: listening eagerly to Jim's battle rumor
The initial rumor of going to battle originated with...: Jim's reliable friend
Regarding the outcome of the upcoming first battle, the loud solider ...: is certain they will win
According to the initial rumor of going to battle, the soldiers will begin to move into position ..: The Net Day
What happens when Henry engages in his first battle?: he is overwhelmed with fear and runs from the field.
In describing Henry's vision of great wars of days long past, there is a reference to ...: Homer
According to the initial rumor of going to battle, the soldiers will first move to ...: along the river, then cross it
When a man's hand is trampled in the first battle march, his fellow soldiers' reaction is ..: without pity
In his irascibility toward the commanders just before the first battle march begins, Henry is compared to ....: a veteran
Which soldier has recently improved his house with the additional of a board floor?: The corporal
Conklin is the last name of: the tall solider
"...this flimsy chimney of clay and sticks made endless threats to set ablaze the whole establishment.": Personification
How many pairs of socks does Henry's mother knit and pack for him?: eight
What role does the man from Chatfield Corners play?: he is beaten by the tall soldier
Who does Henry leave in the field wounded and stumbling?: The Tattered Soldier
According to Henry, before he begins to march into position for the first battle, the generals possess the negative trait of ...: extreme slowness
Who said the following: "His fears of stupidity and incompetence reassailed him ": Crane
Before the first battle, who is described as a "fast‐flying messenger"?: Jim
When a soldier falls as his regiment marches into position for the first battle, his hand is stepped on as he ...: reaches for his rifle
When the novel opens, the soldiers are ...: Socializing
Who said the following: "Where is your'n located?": The Tattered soldier
Who said the following: "If they keep on chasing us, by Gawd, they'd better watch out. Can't stand too much.": Henry
Who said the following: "Oh, well, general, we went as far as we could.": Colonel MacChesnay
Just before the march to the first battle, Henry thinks "the clatter of a horse's galloping hoofs" means ..: the coming of orders
Henry's mood as he travels with his regiment into position for the first battle is best described as..: dour
What role in battle does Henry eventually assume with his regiment?: Flag bearer
To the comment about cigars, the colonel's reply is: unitelligible
Acording to the loud private, how many times has he "got ready to move" in last two weeks?: Eight
The negro teamster is doing what, to the "hilarious encouragement" of a crowd of soldier?: Dancing
From his mother's speech to Henry at his departure, the reader can infer that Henry's father is ..: Dead
Henry's head is wounded by: being struck by a retreating solider
When Henry tells his mother he has enlisted, she is ..: milking a cow
Whose death does Henry witness after the first battle?: Jim Conklin's

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