Quiz #2

Henry is referred to as "the youth" and Wilson is referred to as "the loud private." How has each character changed from the beginning of the story to now, specifically in regards to these monikers? Use specific examples from the story to support your answer.

In the beginning of the book Henry and Wilson are both young soldiers. They haven't done anything to prove themselves to the older soldiers. During the course of the book they both lose their nicknames and become men. Henry gains the respect of the older soldiers when he fought so hard he was shooting at nothing. They both gained even more respect by how they conducted their charge. Many men turned and ran of hid in the middle of the regiment, but Henry and Wilson both took the lead. Henry carried the American flag after another soldier died carring it. Wilson fired the first shot during the charge and really got everyone going. They both were very humble when they gained the respect of the vets. Niether one let it get to their head. That is why because of their great actions during battle they were both able to leave the battlefield men.

Chapter 24

The regiment is told to go back the way they just came and to rejoin the other regiments. They all joined together and marched through the valley. While they are marching Henry's mind goes back to normal and he quits thinking like he is in battle. Slowly he realizes what he just accomplished. While they are walking some of the soldiers are saying that they are going to go in behind the enemy to finish them off. Henry then thinks about how he wants to return to the soft fields and peaceful skies of home. He will return a man. Are they done fighting?

Chapter 23

The colonel came over and told them that they had to charge or be slaughtered where they were. Henry thought that many of the men would stay down, but when they herd the colonel they get up and charged. They charged the rebels on the other side of the fence. They ran up close to them and let out one last volley. They had their bayonets on and they charged the enemy line. They killed many men. Some ran and they even captured four. Some soldiers questioned the men but Henry and Wilson sat together glad to be alive. Is the battle over or will it continue?

Chapter 22

The enemy was charging quickly and Henry could see their faces as they ran toward him. For a while the lines went back and forth, neither one gaining that much ground. When the rebels were able to get behind a fence where they could shoot at the regiment and still be protected. They started to kill many men in Henry's regiment. He looked around and saw that many guys were dead or injured. He looked for Wilson and saw him still fighting. He then said that he will fight until his body lays motionless on the battlefield. Why doesn't Henry's regiment retreat to a better position?

Chapter 21

The regiment was in a sudden stillness so they turned and ran back to their lines. When they got back the other soldiers were making fun of them and saying that they failed. A colonel rode by on his horse and says that if they would have gone another hundred yards they would have been successful. So Henry and the rest of the regiment felt ashamed because they thought that they had been successful when everyone outside of their regiment said they failed. At the end of the chapter a couple of guys come running over the Henry and Wilson and say that a colonel talked to the lieutenant of their regiment and asked who carried the flag. The lieutenant said that it was Henry and that Wilson lead that whole charge. The colonel said that Henry and Wilson should both be major generals. Why was their charge a failure, they killed a lot of rebels?

Chapter 20

Henry and Wilson are arguing over who should take the flag and Henry wins the argument and takes it. They have lost a lot of men and their lieutenants were telling them to do many things. They huddled in a circle and it seemed that they were being fired upon from every direction. Henry when to the middle and held the flag with great honor. They then saw that an enemy regiment was charging them. They weren't shooting just marching at them. So they fired at the enemy regiment. Wilson looked and Henry and shouted that they were going to die for sure but Henry said no way. After the smoke cleared they saw that they enemy regiment had retreated and they had all earned their manhood. Why were they being shot at from all directions, wouldn't they be able to go back where they came from?

Chapter 19

The chapter starts with the regiment getting ready to charge the enemy. They start running through an open field toward a grove of trees where they know the rebels are. They are almost there when the rebels start firing on them and many soldiers are killed. They then stop just outside the woods and are being slaughtered. Henry starts to run forward and leads the regiment in to the begging of the trees. They are still being kill when Wilson fires the first shot. That wakes up the regiment and they all start to return fire. Henry realizes that they can't stay there or they will all die so he and Wilson start running toward a crossing. A soldier holding the American flag was shot and killed so Henry and Wilson grab the flag and start running with it toward the crossing. Where did Henry get his great courage and manhood?