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Collins is a soldier for which army?
Union Army
What happened in the meadow where the soldiers were fighting?
People fighting and being killed
What happens to the lieutenant who holds his wounded right arm carefully in his left hand?
He was pinned down under a horse
What motivates Collins to undertake the task of retrieving water from the well?
he was very thirsty
When Collins goes for the water, the colonel and captain are shocked because:
it is risky to run through the battlefield and they did not think he was brave enough
When one of the regiment states "I never thought Fred Collins had the blood I him for that kind
of business," we can interpret that as meaning:
Collins might not seem brave
What is Collins definition of a hero?
A hero is someone who acts as a leader and is fearless.
Why was Collins disappointed to consider himself a hero?
because he makes so many mistakes
You can infer that Collins dashed back to the dying officer's side because:
he felt bad for him
When Collins first returned, the other men most likely thought he was:
Crazy, they didn't think he would make it either
What did the men discover when Collins got back from the well?
There was no water in the bucket
Is returning to the fallen man more heroic than running for the water itself? Explain.
Yes, because he is risking his life once again to help a man that is in need
What was your first reaction to the story? Did you consider Collins a hero or a fool? Why?
At first I thought he was a fool for risking his life for water.
List one example of personification in the story
they personified death
Explain the situational irony of the following statement made by Fred Collins: "Thunder, I wisht I
had a drink. Ain't there any water round here?"
sensory receptors
nerve endings that respond to stimuli
sensory organ
organs such as the skin, eyes, ears, nose, and tongue that use your senses to gather information
from outside the body
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