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 visit his family after the war.
D) He asked Ransom to never forget him.
  • 2. According to Collins, what occurrence was proof of "divine intervention"?
A) His first hanging was unsuccessful.
B) He survived in the camp this far.
C) Captain Wirz was unable to poison him.
D) His men still see him as their leader.
  • 3. Why did some of the prisoners chose to purposely step over the deadline?
A) They were tryig to escape.
B) They wanted to be put out of their misery.
C) They were trying to start a revolt.
D) They were trying to get to the food storage shed.
  • 4. Why did Poland advise Ransom to stay away from the camp for the next bit?
A) There was an outbreak of scurvy.
B) There was an outbreak of typhus.
C) There was an outbreak of dysentery.
D) There was an outbreak of small pox.
  • 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) Cable and Ransom made a pact to never travel alone.
C) Their fellow soldiers told them to stay away.
D) Captain Wirz was trying to protect them.
  • 6. What horrific story did Hushman tell Ransom about a young sailor boy?
A) He disappeared and was found later missing a leg.
B) He disappeared and his bones were found months later.
C) He was thrown overboard and eaten by sharks.
D) He disappeared and was never seen again.
  • 7. Why did the prisoners celebrate the late August storm?
A) They washed their clothes and enjoyed the coolness afterward.
B) They went swimming in the stream.
C) They tried to store the water so they can drink it later.
D) They washed the graybacks off themselves.
  • 8. What surprising event occurs on September 6th?
A) Captain Wirz released the prisoners.
B) The prisoners led a successful revolt.
C) A batch of men were rounded out and freighted north.
D) The war ended.
  • 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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