10 questions on plot, characters, and themes. Free to take, so you can see exactly what to review before class.
1. Why does Henry Fleming initially enlist in the Union Army?
2. What does Henry do immediately after the Confederate forces charge a second time in the first engagement?
3. How does Henry justify his flight from battle while alone in the forest?
4. What significant event happens to Henry while he is caught in a stream of retreating Union soldiers?
5. What is Henry's response when Wilson and the other soldiers assume his head wound came from enemy fire?
6. How does Wilson change after the first battle?
7. What does Henry's behavior in the second battle reveal about his understanding of courage?
8. What role does Jim Conklin's death play in the novel?
9. What does Crane's close narration reveal about Henry's character throughout the novel?
10. What is deliberately ambiguous about the novel's ending?
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How this guide is built
This guide is built from the original text to help you get oriented fast. It is designed for recall, paper planning, and getting unstuck, but it is still a paraphrased guide, not a substitute for the reading itself. Double-check anything important before you turn in formal work.
