"The Drummer Boy of Shiloh" Test
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20 questions
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Details of the setting help you understand that during the Civil War
Details of the setting help you understand that during the Civil War
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In the story, the General asked Joby if he had joined legitimately or he ran away to join. What does Joby's silence in response to the General's question about his running away tell you?
In the story, the General asked Joby if he had joined legitimately or he ran away to join. What does Joby's silence in response to the General's question about his running away tell you?
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The General explains that the drummer's job is to
The General explains that the drummer's job is to
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In the story, the General describes the soldiers as “wild horses on a loose rein” to explain that they are
In the story, the General describes the soldiers as “wild horses on a loose rein” to explain that they are
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Which statement best describes the General's attitude toward Joby?
Which statement best describes the General's attitude toward Joby?
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What does solemn mean?
What does solemn mean?
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To strew is to
To strew is to
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Legitimately means
Legitimately means
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Someone who is resolute is
Someone who is resolute is
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What does muted mean?
What does muted mean?
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Which answer(s) describe the setting?
Which answer(s) describe the setting?
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Which answer(s) describe idioms?
Which answer(s) describe idioms?
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Select the answer(s) that describe allusions.
Select the answer(s) that describe allusions.
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Explain why the General cries before the battle.
Explain why the General cries before the battle.
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What does the story's setting suggest about how Civil War battles got their names?
What does the story's setting suggest about how Civil War battles got their names?
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Match the following literary terms with its definition and/or example.
A reference to a famous person, place, event, or work of literature
Match the following literary terms with its definition and/or example.
A reference to a famous person, place, event, or work of literature
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Match the following literary terms with its definition and/or example.
Language that appeals to the five senses
Match the following literary terms with its definition and/or example.
Language that appeals to the five senses
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Match the following literary terms with its definition and/or example.
A thing that stands for something beyond itself
Match the following literary terms with its definition and/or example.
A thing that stands for something beyond itself
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Match the following literary terms with its definition and/or example.
Where and when a story takes place
Match the following literary terms with its definition and/or example.
Where and when a story takes place
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Match the following literary terms with its definition and/or example.
A kind of figure of speech in which an expression or entire phrase means something different from the literal meaning of the words in it.
Match the following literary terms with its definition and/or example.
A kind of figure of speech in which an expression or entire phrase means something different from the literal meaning of the words in it.