What promise does the boy make to the general at the end of the story?

To keep a strong, steady beat for the soldiers

Why is it so important that the Drummer Boy keep a strong, steady beat during the battle?

To set and keep the pace for the soldiers

The night before the war Joby weeps because

he has no weapon or shield to protect himself

What is the overall THEME of the story?

True courage is overcoming fear, not absence of fear

Why does the general tell Joby it's good to get your crying done before the war?

There will not be time to do it once the battle starts.

What is different about WHY the two characters cried?

Joby cries for himself; the general cries for his soldiers.

The general at first mistakes Joby for

a soldier crying before the battle

In his fearful state, Joby considers

lying still and hoping the troops would leave without him

The general says that he is

sad because the war will last a long time and many will die

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The Drummer Boy of Shiloh

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1
What promise does the boy make to the general at the end of the story?
that he will return home
not to cry during battle
To keep a strong, steady beat for the soldiers
to get rid of his drum, and get himself a real weapon
2
What does the word "benediction" mean?
compliment
reassurance
blessing
empowerment
3
Why is it so important that the Drummer Boy keep a strong, steady beat during the battle?
So the soldiers have entertainment while they wait.
To set and keep the pace for the soldiers
So the soldiers stay awake.
To let the soldiers know that it's no time to weep
4
The night before the war Joby weeps because
he misses his mother and father
he has no weapon or shield to protect himself
he isn't confident that he knows all the drum calls
he doesn't fit in with the soldiers
5
What is the overall THEME of the story?
We should reach out and get support from others around us.
Fighting is never the answer.
We should never run away from our parents.
True courage is overcoming fear, not absence of fear
6
Why does the general tell Joby it's good to get your crying done before the war?
So they can cry together
So the others will not find him weak
There will not be time to do it once the battle starts.
He doesn't want it to interfere with his duty.
7
"You are the heart of the army" is an example of what literary device?
simile
hyperbole
alliteration
metaphor
8
What is different about WHY the two characters cried?
Joby cries about his drum; the general cries about his gun.
Joby was young; the general was an adult.
They both cry for the same reason.
Joby cries for himself; the general cries for his soldiers.
9
"These lads, fresh out of the milkshed" is an example of what literary device?
allusion
idiom
personification
simile
10
WHEN does the story take place?
during the Civil War
during the Revolutionary War
during WW II
during WW I
11
The general at first mistakes Joby for
his son, who is too young to fight
a reporter covering the war
a soldier crying before the battle
a wounded soldier moaning in pain
12
What does Joby say when the general asked him if he had run away or was he there legitimately?
Joby confesses that he ran away from home.
Nothing. He was silent.
Joby states that he joined the army legitimately.
He tries to answer, but can't get the words out.
13
In his fearful state, Joby considers
pretending to have a contagious disease
lying still and hoping the troops would leave without him
running away from the soldiers before it gets light
begging the general to let him go home
14
The general says that he is
anxious for the battle to come the following day
sad because the war will last a long time and many will die
optimistic that his soldiers will win the battle
angry because the politicians started the war

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