Soldier's Heart Novel By Gary Paulsen! Trivia Questions Quiz
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- 1.Who is the lieutenant who gives Charley instructions in the midst of the battle?
- A.
Massey
- B.
Owens
- C.
Olsen
- D.
Olafson
- 2.What is Charley's demeanor during the battle?
- A.
Calm and peaceful
- B.
Aggressive and bold
- C.
Disoriented and confused
- D.
Fainted
- 3.During Charley's first battle--- The Battle of Bull Run, Charley's actions could be characterized as...
- A.
Brave and daring
- B.
Cowardly and scared
- C.
Angry and aggressive
- D.
Calm and went after the enemy
- 4.What happened to Massey in the battle?
- A.
He deserted in the middle of the battle and went home because he lived near by
- B.
He was shot in the beginning of the battle
- C.
He was attacked and captued by the Confederates
- D.
Lost his head due to a cannon blast
- 5.What is Charley telling the reader about battle with this statement? " The black powder smoke clouded from the rifles and the rebel guns on the hill..."
- A.
The smoke from the gunfire made it hard to see in the midst of the battle
- B.
The guns were not working properly in the battle
- C.
The smoke played no role in the battle
- D.
None of the above
- 6.What method did Charley use to survive the battle?
- A.
Fought the enemy bravely
- B.
He laid on the ground and used bodies to shield himself from flying bullets
- C.
He retreated to the tree line for protection
- D.
None of the above
- 7.When the retreat began, where did the men retreat towards?
- A.
A line of maple trees near the open meadow where the battle had been fought
- B.
Near the creek
- C.
The bridge over the creek
- D.
Towards Washington DC
- 8.What happened to Charley after the battle had stopped?
- A.
Screamed for help
- B.
Yelled at the Rebels to go home
- C.
He drank water from the creek and ate a meal
- D.
He became sick
- 9.Why did Charley say that the officiers had lied to them?
- A.
The officiers told them that they had won the battle
- B.
The officiers had told them they had done well and stood up to the Rebel fire
- C.
They told him that they had won the war and he could go home
- D.
The battle was a huge victory for the Union
- 10.In Chapter 5, the officiers tell the men to prepare for...
- A.
for more battle tomorrow and rest for now
- B.
Reload weapons because the enemy will attack at any time
- C.
Movement of army to Washington DC
- D.
Movement of army to Richomnd
- 11.What color is the water in the stream?
- A.
Clear
- B.
Pink
- C.
Green
- D.
Blue
- 12.As Charley was resting after the battle, he thought that he saw "fireflies in the night" but he soon realized that they were not fireflies. What were they?
- A.
The commanders who were plotting the next moves for the next day
- B.
Horses who were lost in midst of battle
- C.
Lanterns and candles of those who were tending to the injured, and the dead on the battlefield
- D.
The wounded who were trying to get up from the battefield and make it to the retreat site
- 13.Which of the following items did Charley not do in Chapter 5?
- A.
Ate salt pork and bread and drank water
- B.
Sleep
- C.
Wrote a letter to his mom
- D.
Prepared his weapon for battle
- 14.On the next morning Charley and the other troops prepare to battle again. What was the command/order that was given to the men as they moved across the open meadow?
- A.
Watch the line of trees for Rebels
- B.
Be ready to retreat if needed
- C.
Be ready to stop and rest
- D.
Move the wounded as we march
- 15.What did the Union troops find in the earthenworks of the Confederates?
- A.
Gold and silver
- B.
Weapons and horses
- C.
The Rebels had left overnight- the earthenworks were enpty!
- D.
Rebel troops ready to fight and resisit the Union troops who had marched across the meadow
- 16.What did Charley mean when he said " it was like a blade cutting grain" when he referred to the Battle of Bull Run in Chapter 4?
- A.
Use of the bayonet
- B.
Charley's knife in the battle
- C.
Soldiers were falling fast during the battle
- D.
Soldiers were deserting fast as they could
- 17.The main foods the soldiers had to eat were...
- A.
Beans, pork, coffee
- B.
Fish, corn, potatoes
- C.
Chicken, potatoes, beans
- D.
Milk, corn, potatoes
- 18.Why did Charley go to another town to enlist in the Union army?
- A.
The officier told him to go
- B.
No one knew him there
- C.
His mom said to go there
- D.
He wanted to see a new place
- 19.Why did the surgeon advise the troops to wear clean clothing in battle?
- A.
So they would look nice if they were shot
- B.
So their moms would be proud of them
- C.
It was rude not to be clean
- D.
To help prevent infection if they got shot
- 20.Why did Charley want to go fight in the Civil War?
- A.
He thought it would make him a man
- B.
He wanted to fight in a shooting war
- C.
Both A and B
- D.
None of the above