The Red Badge of Courage

Match the characters

Groups:

(a) Henry

,

(b) Wilson

,

(c) Jim Conklin

• Now a compassionate veteran

• Used to be a boastful, agitated soldier

• Responds angrily

• Has been killed

• Comments on the ferocity of yesterday's battle

• The loud soldier

• Gives a hearty greeting

• Persists in helping

• Fakes a throbbing head injury

• Calls the rebel forces tenacious

Who says that many men are returning from being separated from the regiment, "Jest like you done."

In this chapter, Crane shows the reader some interesting ​ (a)   in the characters of Henry and Wilson. Wilson, ​ (b)   , has become Wilson, ​ (c)   . Crane describes the ​ (d)   in Wilson through Henry's thoughts, "Apparently the other (Wilson) had now climbed a peak of wisdom from which he could perceive himself as a very wee thing. And the youth saw that ever after it would be easier to live in his ​ (e)   ."

• reversals

• the loud, practical soldier

• the compassionate, caring, veteran soldier

• change

• friend's neighborhood

What does Henry's reaction to this realization about Wilson's change show?

• Henry is also on the path toward change.

• Henry resents his friend's newfound calm.

• Henry compares Wilson's calm with his own lack of assurance.

• Henry is angry with Wilson for changing and holds this against his friend.

Henry remembers to tell Wilson about Jim Conklin's death. What does this show?

• Henry continues to retreat into his own fearful thoughts.

• Henry is drawing away from his thoughts about himself and closer to connecting to the other men of his regiment.

• Both of these

• Neither of these

Answer explanation

The reader should remember, however, that Henry's peace of mind is built on a lie, which doesn't bode well for his ability to achieve true honor.

As the regiment prepares to move out, which statement is not true?

• Henry and Wilson are marching together.

• Henry realizes that he is still carrying the letters which Wilson had given him when Wilson thought that he was going to die in battle.

• Henry becomes confident, almost swaggering.

• Henry returns the letters to Wilson.

Why doesn't Henry mention the letters to Wilson?

• He wants to carry them as a favor to his friend.

• The letters give Henry the power to snub any questions Wilson may ask about Henry's fake head wound.

• He is too sad about Jim Conklin's death to speak.

• All of these

• None of these

Which statement is false?

• Henry feels superior to his friend.

• Henry begins to rationalize his former behavior.

• Henry looks with disdain on the other soldiers who ran.

• Henry believes that his retreat was tragic, whereas the other soldiers' running was heroic.

Which statement is true?

• Chapter 15 is a study in the rationalizing of behavior.

• Henry has made a monumental shift in his position.

• Henry's shift from doubt to confidence to duty is based upon delusion and has no basis in reality.

• For Henry, fantasy may be reality, and, if this is the case, this shift could be permanent.

• All of these.

On "one gray dawn" the whole regiment begins to run as if running toward a battle, but ...

• it starts raining

• there is no battle

• they ignored their officer's command

• all of these

• none of these