Red Cap Chapter 12-14 Quiz
  • 1. What special request did Red ask of R.J. as he lay dying?
A) He asked Ransom to avenge his death.
B) He asked Ransom to write a letter to his family and to play Taps when he is carried out.
C) He asked Ransom to never forget him.
D) He asked Ransom to visit his family after the war.
  • 2. According to Collins, what occurrence was proof of "divine intervention"?
A) His men still see him as their leader.
B) He survived in the camp this far.
C) Captain Wirz was unable to poison him.
D) His first hanging was unsuccessful.
  • 3. Why did some of the prisoners chose to purposely step over the deadline?
A) They were trying to get to the food storage shed.
B) They were trying to start a revolt.
C) They were tryig to escape.
D) They wanted to be put out of their misery.
  • 4. Why did Poland advise Ransom to stay away from the camp for the next bit?
A) There was an outbreak of small pox.
B) There was an outbreak of typhus.
C) There was an outbreak of dysentery.
D) There was an outbreak of scurvy.
  • 5. Why were the two boys, Cable and Ransom, no longer allowed to visit the stockade alone?
A) Captain Wirz didn't trust them.
B) Captain Wirz was trying to protect them.
C) Cable and Ransom made a pact to never travel alone.
D) Their fellow soldiers told them to stay away.
  • 6. What horrific story did Hushman tell Ransom about a young sailor boy?
A) He disappeared and his bones were found months later.
B) He disappeared and was never seen again.
C) He was thrown overboard and eaten by sharks.
D) He disappeared and was found later missing a leg.
  • 7. Why did the prisoners celebrate the late August storm?
A) They washed the graybacks off themselves.
B) They washed their clothes and enjoyed the coolness afterward.
C) They went swimming in the stream.
D) They tried to store the water so they can drink it later.
  • 8. What surprising event occurs on September 6th?
A) A batch of men were rounded out and freighted north.
B) The prisoners led a successful revolt.
C) The war ended.
D) Captain Wirz released the prisoners.
  • 9. Describe what happened to the 350 Virginians when they first arrived at the camp.
  • 10. Why did Bearer insist on sharing his meager rations with Ransom?
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