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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. What is the nickname for a New York police officer in the novel?
(a) A Metro Man.
(b) A blue suit.
(c) A goon.
(d) A Metropolitan.

2. What year is the novel set in?
(a) 1823.
(b) 1865.
(c) 1999.
(d) 2011.

3. Why does Con refuse to pay Charley's boat fare home?
(a) Because he has lost all his money gambling.
(b) Because he is seasick.
(c) Because it is Tuesday.
(d) Because he likes Charley too much.

4. On board the ship, Charley learns that you must be how old to be a soldier?
(a) 12.
(b) 25.
(c) 16.
(d) 9.

5. What does Charley do that first evening?
(a) Slips out and goes to the library.
(b) Buys his girlfriend an ice cream cone.
(c) Sneaks out and sees soldiers on parade.
(d) Takes the subway to a ballpark.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Marcus?

2. What gang was Charley's brother Johnny a member of before he joined the army?

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

4. On the train to the regiment, the men tease Charley. How old do they guess he is?

5. Who is Silas Gorman?

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