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Red Cap Chapter 5-6 Quiz
Contributed by: Nickole
  • 1. Why did the soldiers make a fearful sight marching to Lewisburg?
A) They were filthy and bloody.
B) There were thousands of them.
C) They were carrying dead bodies.
D) They looked dead.
  • 2. Approximately how much was Ransom paid a month?
A) $130
B) $100
C) $10
D) $13
  • 3. How were the captured Union soldiers treated when they arrived in Staunton?
A) They were ignored.
B) They were given a nice meal and new clothes.
C) They were forced to strip and robbed of their valuables.
D) They were not captured at all.
  • 4. What new name was given to Ransom by Sam?
A) Blue Cap
B) Red Cap
C) Powell
D) Drumstick
  • 5. Why did the prisoners march from the train to the prison in their bare feet?
A) Their boots were stolen from them.
B) They never had boots in the first place.
C) They wore their boots down to nothing with all of their walking.
D) They forgot to put them back on when they got off the train.
  • 6. How did Red Armhult ensure that the guards at Libby would not take Ransom's patchwork quilt?
A) He told them that Ransom had a skirmish with the pox.
B) He told them he would hurt them if they took the blanket from him.
C) He told them that Ransom is dying and it was his wish to take the blanket with him for comfort.
D) He gave them money instead.
  • 7. Why was the doctor so kind and generous to Red Cap?
A) The wasn't kind and generous to Ransom at all!
B) The doctor didn't like to see young boys in the war.
C) The doctor was nice to everyone.
D) The doctor lost his son in the war and Ransom reminded him on his son.
  • 8. How did the prisoners entertain themselves?
A) Playing card games and having insect races
B) Reading books and newspapers
C) They didn't need to entertain themselves; the prison provided entertainment for them.
D) Singing loudly
  • 9. What was their new destination when they were taken from Libby Prison?
A) North Carolina
B) Mississippi
C) South Carolina
D) Georgia
  • 10. Describe the conditions in Libby Prison.
  • 11. Although his family never wrote, Ransom received some care packages. Explain how this happened.
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