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Given the social dynamics of the time, what is the most likely reason Dunlap wanted to change his name?
Given the social dynamics of the time, what is the most likely reason Dunlap wanted to change his name?
- The name was difficult for others to pronounce or remember.
- He disliked its association with a perceived lack of refinement. (correct)
- He wanted to sound more aristocratic to impress his superiors.
- He had a personal conflict with someone bearing the same name.
Considering the context of the story, what does the incident of Bowers tying a horse to the door out of forgetfulness suggest about the Rangers?
Considering the context of the story, what does the incident of Bowers tying a horse to the door out of forgetfulness suggest about the Rangers?
- Their general lack of seriousness towards military responsibilities.
- A cunning tactic to inconvenience potential enemies.
- The psychological effects of war leading to memory lapses. (correct)
- Their deliberate acts of sabotage against local farmers.
If the Rangers' time alternated between pleasantness and danger, how might this affect the narrator's reliability in recounting events?
If the Rangers' time alternated between pleasantness and danger, how might this affect the narrator's reliability in recounting events?
- It ensures a balanced perspective, providing insights into both extremes of war.
- It suggests the narrator is more attuned to the subtleties of human emotions.
- It could lead to memory distortions, where traumatic events overshadow mundane details. (correct)
- It guarantees that the narrator is fully objective, due to varied experiences.
Inferring from the outcome of the dog attack, what core value did the character who wasn't shamed likely possess?
Inferring from the outcome of the dog attack, what core value did the character who wasn't shamed likely possess?
If the narrator describes life on the farm as not dull and lifeless, how does this affect the reader's understanding of the Ranger's motivations?
If the narrator describes life on the farm as not dull and lifeless, how does this affect the reader's understanding of the Ranger's motivations?
Considering the social hierarchy of the time, what made the narrator order Bowers to help set the pickets?
Considering the social hierarchy of the time, what made the narrator order Bowers to help set the pickets?
If the farmers that they stayed with were very hospitable, what does this reveal about the local sentiment towards the Rangers?
If the farmers that they stayed with were very hospitable, what does this reveal about the local sentiment towards the Rangers?
Considering how many Rangers chose not to stay through the war, what can be assumed about the men's commitment?
Considering how many Rangers chose not to stay through the war, what can be assumed about the men's commitment?
Given his reaction, what does General Ulysses S. Grant represent to the narrator?
Given his reaction, what does General Ulysses S. Grant represent to the narrator?
If the lack of understanding in the Civil War is the main theme, how does it affect the relationship between the Rangers and the local population?
If the lack of understanding in the Civil War is the main theme, how does it affect the relationship between the Rangers and the local population?
What is the most likely reason nobody would listen to the main character's orders?
What is the most likely reason nobody would listen to the main character's orders?
Upon hearing of the enemy approaching, which of the following is the most strategic reason for the militia to retreat?
Upon hearing of the enemy approaching, which of the following is the most strategic reason for the militia to retreat?
What does the loss of weapons and powder in the brook suggest about the Rangers' preparedness and discipline?
What does the loss of weapons and powder in the brook suggest about the Rangers' preparedness and discipline?
Why is it significant that the Masons take in the soldiers?
Why is it significant that the Masons take in the soldiers?
In what ways would warning his group and preparing for a fight be a more effective response than hiding?
In what ways would warning his group and preparing for a fight be a more effective response than hiding?
Flashcards
What were the Marion Rangers?
What were the Marion Rangers?
The group the narrator belonged to was called the Marion Rangers.
Who was the captain?
Who was the captain?
Stevens was the captain of the Marion Rangers.
Narrator's Rank
Narrator's Rank
The narrator held the rank of second lieutenant.
Why rename Dunlap?
Why rename Dunlap?
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Who's the jeweler's son?
Who's the jeweler's son?
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How many Rangers?
How many Rangers?
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Where are they from?
Where are they from?
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Slavery supporter?
Slavery supporter?
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Blacksmith Apprentice
Blacksmith Apprentice
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Orderly Sergeant
Orderly Sergeant
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Weapons Storage
Weapons Storage
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Farm work
Farm work
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Animal Problems
Animal Problems
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Cooking Degradation
Cooking Degradation
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Dispute Solution
Dispute Solution
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Study Notes
- The narrator belonged to the Marion Rangers.
- Stevens was the captain of the group.
- The narrator held the rank of second lieutenant.
- Dunlap came up with the name for the group.
- Dunlap wanted to change his name because it sounded plebeian.
- Stevens was the son of the jeweler who took nothing seriously.
- There were 15 people in the Marion Rangers.
- The Rangers were from Missouri.
- The narrator's father was not a slavery supporter.
- Smith was the blacksmith's apprentice.
- Bowers was named orderly sergeant.
- Colonel Ralls barn was used to store the groups weapons.
- The Rangers worked at Mason's farm.
- The Marion Rangers often had trouble with their animals.
- None of the Marion Rangers wanted to cook dinner because it was considered a degradation.
- Lyman settled the dispute between the corporal and sergeant by making their ranks equal.
- The members of the Marion Rangers did not often volunteer to help each other.
- Mr. A. G. Fuqua tied a horse to the door out of forgetfulness.
- The Rangers' time in the war alternated between pleasantness and danger.
- When soldiers fell in a hilly, rocky area, Bowers dropped the keg of powder into a brook.
- When the dogs attacked the soldiers made for the most mortifying spectacle of the Civil War.
- The man at Mason's farm told the soldiers to set up a picket guard after the dog attack.
- Stevens was the only Ranger not shamed after the dog attack.
- Farmer Mason sent one of his negroes to help the Rangers hide.
- The narrator describes life on the farm as dull and lifeless.
- General Thomas H. Harris controlled the camps in their part of Missouri.
- The narrator exchanged ranks with Bowers to get him to help set the pickets.
- The narrator killed a stranger.
- The narrator was not the only one who fired a shot.
- The farmers they stayed with were hospitable.
- Their last camp was in Monroe County.
- Half of the Rangers chose not to stay through the war.
- General Ulysses S. Grant frightened the narrator out of the war.
- The Marion Rangers were not experienced military men.
- The main theme of the story is the lack of understanding in the Civil War.
- Mourning means deep sadness.
- Uncanny means strangely weird.
- Horsemanship refers to riding skills
- Grisly means very scary.
- A rumor is an unproven story.
- Rebel means someone who resists authority.
- Horseplay means rough fun.
- Foolhardy means too risky.
- Famished means very hungry.
- Monotonous means boring and repetitive.
- Gloom means sad darkness.
- Insubordination means not obeying orders.
- Ignorant means lacking knowledge.
- Enchanting means very charming.
- Frolic means to play joyfully.
- Apprentice means a learning worker.
- Flank means attack from the front.
- A mule is a mix between a donkey and a horse.
- Indifferent means not caring.
- Disband means to break apart.
- The Confederacy was the Southern group in the Civil War.
- "Company" means a military group in a military context.
- "Pilot" means to guide or lead in the context of this story.
- The main character begins the story on the banks of the Mississippi River.
- The main characters join the army in Lower Mississippi.
- The main character's problem when giving orders to the troops is nobody would listen to his orders, and he didn't know anything about the military.
- When his militia group hears the enemy approaching, they decided to retreat and fall back on Mason's farm.
- On retreat, Bowers slipped, and the guns and powder were lost in the brook
- The Masons take them in for shelter after their long trip.
- When the main character sees a strange rider in the night on horseback, he shoots and kills him.
- Once the militia group hears of a large group of the enemy approaching, many of the men in their group decide to retreat and leave the army.
- The main character says he has learned more about retreating than the man who invented retreating.
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