In The Red Badge of Courage, when Henry wakes up in camp the day after fighting, why does he first think he is in a charnel place?
The sleeping men around him look dead.
The smoke from the campfire smells like burning meat.
The noise from the front and the darkness before dawn remind him of hell.
What is theme?
a story's plot
a story's central idea***?
a story's time and place
If the time of The Red Badge of Courage is the Civil War years, what is the other important aspect of setting?
the character, Henry Fleming***?
the place, which is unspecified and unknown
the plot, which centers on conflict
Which of the following is important in creating a character in literature?
social context
location
season of year***?
These are ones I have no real idea on. For #1, I can't seem to find the answer in the story. I'm pretty sure I'm simply overlooking it... the rest I'm just not sure on. Please help? Thanks
35 answers
2) C
3) B
4) B
5) C
6) A
7) B
8) B
9) B
10) A
This is only the honors quiz, so if you are in regular, then your answers are:
1)C
2)B
3)C
4)B
5)B
6)A
7)B
8)B
9)B
10)C
regular are below
The answers from 2016 still work for the quiz in 2017. I dont know about the regular quiz, but I took the risk to see if they still work and they do work for Honors. Got a 100%.
The answers still works!
10/7/2020
Answers:
1. A (The sleeping men)
2. C (The tattered soldier)
3. B (He is wounded in battle.....field)
4. B (The underlying meaning)
5. C (Courage doesn’t matter)
6. A (Philippic)
7. B (the turning point)
8. B (the place)
9. B (He changes)
10. A (Social context)
Your welcome!!!!