Chapter 1
Who wrote Soldier's Heart?
Gary Paulsen
What meals were given to Charley that he would end up eating for the remainder of the novel?
beans, coffee, pork
What was the rumor about General Grant?
General Grant was an alcoholic.
South (Bull Run, Gettysburg); Civil War; 1861
Setting
DAILY DOUBLE
“Boom! Crack! Whizz!”
Onomatopoeia
How old is Charley when he enlisted with the Minnesota Volunteers?
15
In Chapter 2, how does Charley mostly view war?
boring
Name the disease that many soldiers died from.
Dysentery
How is this text is organized?
Chronological Order
“He was a ghost, moving through smoke and death.”
Metaphor
What is the name of Charley's younger brother?
Orren
What did Charley see for the first time when he traveled by train through Maryland?
Slavery
Also acceptable: extreme poverty
What happened to the men who deserted?
They were executed.
Is the main character static or dynamic?
Charley is a dynamic character.
DAILY DOUBLE
“The guns spoke in deep, booming voices.”
Personification
Why is it important that Charley travels to Fort Snelling to enlist in the war?
He needs to enlist somewhere he is not recognized because he is underage.
Why did the doctor at training camp tell the soldiers to wear clean clothes?
To prevent infection in case they are shot
When Charley removed his coat in the surgeon's tent, what was discovered?
He wasn't hit ~ no injury.
What is the perspective from which this story is told?
3rd Limited
Charley thinks war will be glorious and exciting, but instead it’s horrific and traumatizing.
Irony
What year does the novel start?
1861
How was the war glorified?
with parades and fanfare
Daily Double
Why does Charley tighten his shoelaces?
He wanted his shoe laces tied in case he had to run.
Serious and respectful... Charley's mood or tone?
Tone
“The smell was thick—blood, black powder, sweat, and something else, something worse.”
imagery