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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Con reenlist in the army?
(a) Because he is patriotic.
(b) Because he is heroic.
(c) For the bonus money.
(d) For fun.

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

3. Who is Noreen?
(a) Charley's girlfriend.
(b) Charley's sister.
(c) Charley's mother.
(d) Charley's aunt.

4. Who captures Charley in Chapter 8?
(a) A Russian soldier.
(b) A Confederate soldier.
(c) A French soldier.
(d) A Union soldier.

5. What does Charley say in his letter to Noreen?
(a) That Michael Demarest is a bad person.
(b) That now it will be easier for her to marry Michael Demarest.
(c) That Charley is getting married.
(d) That Noreen should not get married.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Charley is captured, where is he taken?

2. How much will Charley earn?

3. Whose rifle does Charley grab during the battle?

4. One day, Charley and Silas see which soldier tied to a tree as punishment?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How old is Charley really?

2. Who sneaks Charley onto the soldier's boat?

3. In Chapter 6, which soldier shouts at Charley angrily while the soldier is being punished?

4. What does Jem Miller warn Charley not to include in his letter to Noreen?

5. How does Con spend his time and money on board the boat?

6. Can drummers be beaten or even shot for disobeying like other soldiers?

7. What is the reason Con Sullivan gives for returning Johnny's watch to his family?

8. What is Charley's nickname for the New York City policeman who makes him stop fighting?

9. Which of Charley's friends is killed at Sanders Field, and how?

10. Does Charley get to be a soldier when he gets to Johnny's old regiment?

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