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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 through 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On the train to the regiment, the men tease Charley. How old do they guess he is?
(a) 5 years old.
(b) 12 years old.
(c) 9 or 10 years old.
(d) 16 years old.

2. Who is Marcus?
(a) A former slave who oversees meal preparations.
(b) The captain of the 140th regiment.
(c) A current slave who takes care of the horses.
(d) A slave owner who is in the Union Army.

3. How did Johnny die?
(a) He was killed in a Civil War battle at Gettysburg.
(b) He was run over by a truck.
(c) He was killed by a Dead Rabbit.
(d) He was killed accidentally by a Bowery Boy.

4. At the end of the boat trip, an officer tells Charlie that he can be what?
(a) A captain.
(b) The regiment's new drummer boy.
(c) A member of the ROTC.
(d) A soldier.

5. Before the shooting starts, what does Charlie plan to do in his first battle?
(a) Burst out crying and get sent home.
(b) Grab someone else's rifle and fight heroically, like Johnny.
(c) Hide in the bushes.
(d) Keep drumming and nothing else.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the headquarters of the 140th regiment?

2. How old is Charley at the beginning of the story?

3. After getting off the boat, how does Charley get to headquarters?

4. Who is Michael Demarest?

5. On the ship, Charley notices that Con has what item that belonged to someone else?

(see the answer key)

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