Important Vocabulary
Charley vomitted over the appalling smell that came from the wall of bodies.
Appalling means very bad; awful.
How old is Charley when the war begins?
15
What is Charley's initial reaction to being in his first battle?
He yells out loud to "Make it stop!" and freezes up!
What emotion did Charley show that he didn't in the other chapters?
cry
What mental disorder did Charley have at the end of the book? What was it called back in those times?
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Soldier's Heart.
The firing ceased once the treaty was signed.
Ceased means to stop, or desist an action.
What Fort does Charley go to to sign up for the war?
Fort Snelling
Why was it difficult for Charley to kill horses?
Why did they decide to kill horses?
They killed the horses for meat, and to kill the riders on the back of the horses.
a permanent unit of an army typically commanded by a colonel and divided into several companies, squadrons, or batteries and often into two battalions.
What did Charley see for the first time when the train he was riding entered Maryland?
Colored Americans and Slaves
Charley disliked all forms of profanity, because he believed it made his soul dirty.
Profanity means foul language.
McDonald's slogan in the United States of America is "I'm lovin' it."
Slogan means a short and striking or memorable phrase used in advertising.
What happened to Charley's Father?
He was kicked to death by a horse.
What does the book mean when it says that Charley is "Old in the art of crossing meadows?"
It means he has faced death and battle before.
How many battles had Nelson in before he died?
This was his only battle.