"Civil War Journal" and 2 other texts

Civil War Journal: In April 1861, Louisa May Alcott wished she could donate money to the Union.

• True

• False

Civil War Journal: You can tell from this selection that “our Concord company” refers to

• soldiers from Massachusetts

• a store in Concord

• the May family

• a grape juice

Civil War Journal: Alcott wanted to go to Washington in order to find a job.

• True

• False

Civil War Journal: Alcott enjoyed writing letters for patients the most?

• True

• False

Civil War Journal: According to Alcott, what was the hardest part of her job?

• taking orders

• leaving home

• working with silly women

• answering letters sent to dead patients

Civil War Journal: Before going to Washington, Alcott compared herself to a

• Warhorse

• Workhorse

• Warehouse

• Wonder Woman

Civil War Journal: Alcott’s description of herself “rushing through the country white with tents” suggests that

• she was in the wrong place

• it was snowing

• she was getting married

• injured soldiers were everywhere

Civil War Journal: Which sentence from the selection is an example of personification?

• "At twelve the big bell rings.”

• “Night nurses go on duty, & sleep & death have the house to themselves.”

• I trot up & down the streets in all directions.”

• "When dinner is over some sleep, many read, & others want letters written.”

Civil War Journal: Alcott’s descriptions suggest that her experiences at the hospital were mainly

• exhausting

• inspiring

• confusing

Emma Edmunds:

What of the following IS NOT significant about the hospital tree near Fair Oaks?

• The wounded were carried and laid down to wait for medication and the surgeon.

• The ground around that tree for several acres was literally drenched with human blood.

• It was a place for those wounded but not mortally.

• It was a shady spot where the doctors and nurses could get a few minutes rest between patients.