The Killer Angels Questions and Answers
Why does General Longstreet doubt his own spy's report of the union army's advance toward Confederate troops in Pennsylvania in The Killer Angels?
Why does Trimble thank Longstreet for an assignment that could very likely hasten Trimble’s own death?
In The Killer Angels, why does General Longstreet doubt his own spy's report of the Union Army's advance toward Confederate troops in Pennsylvania?
Who were the killer angels in Michael Shaara's Civil War novel The Killer Angels?
Is General Longstreet wrong to obey Lee's orders, even though he disagrees? Would it have been better for Longsteet to try to convince other generals to change Lee's mind? And why doesn't Longstreet try to take command from Lee?
How does the Lewis Armistead and Winfield Hancock relationship define the war in The Killer Angels?
What are two major themes in "The Killer Angels?" How do they compare and contrast to US History?
Why is chamberlain bothered about having his brother serving with him in his regiment?
Is the main thesis of The Killer Angels to show the reader what the soldiers'/generals' real reasons are for fighting the war? If not what do you think?
In The Killer Angels, which character is fictional?
How does allusion enhance the theme of The Killer Angels?
Why did the author write the book The Killer Angels? Why is The Killer Angels important to history?
Is The Killer Angels biased?
How would you describe the relationship between General Robert E. Lee and General James Longstreet, Lee's corps commander in The Killer Angels?
Do you feel the novel, The Killer Angels, is pro-Union or pro-Confederate?
What are the differences between the book The Killer Angels and the actual battle of Gettysburg?
How do the characters in The Killer Angels deal with death, and what does this show you about the war and/or the time period?
What is a good song that relates to The Killer Angels?
Why was the Battle of Little Round Top important to both the North and the South? What was the final result of this battle? What was the strategic move made by a Union officer (name him) who would decide the outcome of this battle?
What was the importance of Pickett's Charge to the North and the South? What factors added to the failure or succeeding of the charge?
What was "The Cause" for Longstreet in The Killer Angels?
Why does Buford settle in the cemetery in The Killer Angels?
Why does Longstreet comment that Garnett would have to die in The Killer Angels?
In The Killer Angels, what are some similarities and differences between the North and South in the terms of why they fought, how they fought, and who they were?
Why doesn't Chamberlain want his brother to be in the army? Why is he bothered by having his brother serving with him in The Killer Angels?
What did Chamberlain mean when he said, "There was the divine spark" in The Killer Angels?
What are some examples of direct characterization of Joshua Chamberlain?
Robert E. Lee and James Longstreet struggle with a moral dilemma in this conflict in The Killer Angels. What is it? Examine their concept of duty.
Were Soldiers Religious? What did they think about God?
In The Killer Angels, what did Armistead hope to do while at Gettysburg?
What does Fremantle hope will take place if the South does win?
How does The Killer Angels' author Michael Shaara characterize Confederate General Lewis Armistead?
Compare and contrast in 4-5 sentences the composition of both armies in The Killer Angels, including officers and men, and how this played out in the Battle of Gettysburg itself?
What dangers did the spy face in The Killer Angels, and how did he feel about General Lee?
Who is Kilrain fighting in The Killer Angels?
What are two opposing points of view in "The Killer Angels" by Michael Shaara? ex: salt vs. pepper, North vs. South
Why doesn't Longstreet try to take command from Lee when he disagrees with his war tactics in The Killer Angels?
What were Professor Joshua Chamberlain's reasons for joining the military in The Killer Angels?
Why did Lee move his Army of Northern Virginia into Union territory, & why must Meade's Army of the Potomac track him? (The Killer Angels)
How is the issue of slavery dealt with by the characters in The Killer Angels?
What are the differences and similarities in the attitudes of the Northern Leaders with those of the Southern leaders?
Describe Chamberlain's feelings about the carnage and all the deaths sustained at the battle.
There are many instances where loyalty appears throughout The Killer Angels, what are 2 or 3 specific examples from the text?
Have to take people one at a time...... Definitely one of the most powerful points in the novel follows.... How does one judge a race???? For me it is simply not logical. If we (and by that I mean humanity) are going to survive on this planet we had better somehow see bad apples as bad apples. Killrain speaks an unpopular truth, however the truth.The fact that he is an Irish immigrant fighting in The Civil War only adds to the power of his truth. Historically, the Irish in America were considered worse than the dirt on the bottom of ones' shoe. Businesses in the north frequently displayed 'no Irish need apply' signs in their windows, which led to the disillusion and disenfranchised emotions of most Irish immigrants.Although the novel is set during The Civil War, there is no mistaking the truth as witnessed by Killrain's eyes.He sees what others are blind to, hatred born of ignorance. He is able to see this because he has lived it. We have got to learn to take people one at a time.
Give three examples of how geography played a role in the outcome of the Battle of Gettysburg in The Killer Angels.
What are three samples of figurative language that Michael Shaara used in The Killer Angels?
In The Killer Angels, Robert Lee is told that they might find what in Gettysburg? This question can be found through pages 73-85 in the book The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara.
What is the significance of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain's command in The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara?
What does Lee see that informs him that the fight is not over in The Killer Angels?
Friday, July 3, 1863, Chapter 4, Armistead What concerns Armistead about this battle? Short answer question. You don't need to go in depth.
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