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APPOMATTOX REGIONAL GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY - ENGLISH 11: SECTION 15

Red Badge of Courage Quiz

QUESTION 1
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Why does Henry Fleming enlist in the army?

A To prove his courage

To escape his family

C Because he is drafted

D For the money

QUESTION 2
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What is Henry’s main fear before his first battle?

A That his weapon will fail

B That he will run away

C That he will die

D That he will be captured

QUESTION 3
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What causes Henry to initially flee the battlefield?

A He is injured

B He sees others retreating and follows them

C He imagines the battle is lost

D A loud cannon blast frightens him

QUESTION 4
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What is Henry's "red badge of courage"?

A A bloody handkerchief he carries

A wound from battle

C A medal for bravery

D A scratch he receives during his flight

QUESTION 5
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How does Henry eventually rejoin his regiment?

A He pretends he was lost

B He is found by the lieutenant

C He admits he fled and asks to return

D A soldier brings him back

QUESTION 6
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How does the novel portray the chaos of battle?

A As a glorious experience

B As organized and orderly

C As a necessary evil

D As confusing and unpredictable

QUESTION 7
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How does the tattered soldier impact Henry?

A He inspires Henry to fight bravely

B He comforts Henry after a battle

C He encourages Henry to desert

D He makes Henry feel guilty about fleeing

QUESTION 8
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What is Henry’s nickname among his peers?

A The loud soldier

B The youth

C The greenhorn

D The hero

QUESTION 9
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What is the significance of nature in the novel?

A It symbolizes hope

B It actively works against the soldiers

C It mirrors Henry’s emotions

D It remains indifferent to human struggles

QUESTION 10
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What literary movement is The Red Badge of Courage associated with?

A Transcendentalism

B Romanticism

C Modernism

D Realism and Naturalism

QUESTION 11
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Why does Henry feel envy toward wounded soldiers?

A They seem to have proven their courage

B They are given better food

C They receive more respect

D They are relieved of duty

QUESTION 12
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What happens when Henry takes the flag during battle?

A He feels an overwhelming sense of pride

B He leads the regiment to victory

C He is mocked by the other soldiers

D He abandons it under fire

QUESTION 13
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Who tells Henry he fights "like a wildcat"?

A The tattered soldier

B Jim Conklin

C The lieutenant

D Wilson

QUESTION 14
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What does the tattered soldier repeatedly ask Henry about?

A His family

B His wound

C His regiment

D The next battle

QUESTION 15
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How does Henry feel when Jim Conklin dies?

A Inspired to fight harder

B Numb and detached

C Overwhelmed by guilt and grief

D Relieved it wasn’t him

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