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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When officers tell the men they did a good job, Charley knows it is ________________.
(a) partly true
(b) the honest truth
(c) a lie
(d) a dream

2. Why do the men not get to practice shooting too much?
(a) They do not want to alert the enemy to their locations
(b) The soldiers need other training first
(c) There is a shortage of guns
(d) There is a shortage of ammunition

3. What color is Charley's new flannel shirt?
(a) white
(b) grey
(c) blue
(d) red

4. What does Charley do when he finds protection?
(a) Shakes
(b) Cries
(c) Vomits
(d) Screams

5. Why does Charley go to a nearby stream?
(a) Wash his clothes
(b) Wash his hair
(c) Take a bath
(d) Fill his canteen

6. Who drags the black lady back into the house?
(a) A black man
(b) A soldier
(c) A white woman
(d) A minister

7. Which of the following is not an appeal for Charley?
(a) Marching in the heat
(b) Getting a musket
(c) Fighting like a man
(d) Getting a uniform

8. Where does Charley walk to in order to sign up for the army?
(a) Fort McKinley
(b) Fort Bragg
(c) Fort Walton
(d) Fort Snelling

9. What does Charley not note about the dead soldiers?
(a) They lie at strange angles
(b) They are smiling
(c) They are beginning to bloat
(d) They are covered with flies

10. Many of Charley's comrades are killed ____________________________.
(a) in cold blood
(b) right in front of him
(c) in one cannon blast
(d) before anyone on his side can even fire a shot

11. How long is the war supposed to last?
(a) A month or two
(b) Probably three years
(c) A couple years
(d) At least two years

12. What do the officers tell the men to do now?
(a) Retreat
(b) Rest
(c) Bury the dead
(d) Pitch tents

13. What does Charley call his mother?
(a) Ma
(b) Mama
(c) Mom
(d) Mother

14. What is the overall mood of Charley and his companions?
(a) Sad about leaving home
(b) Anxious about war
(c) Annoyed at the commotion
(d) High spirits

15. What are the lumps on the ground that Charley sees on the battlefield?
(a) Boulders
(b) Horses
(c) Knapsacks
(d) Dead bodies

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Charley's state of mind at this point in the battle?

2. What does Charley notice about the black people he sees?

3. What is the date when the novel begins?

4. What does Charley's company realize after marching out onto the battlefield?

5. Which of the following items does Charley's mother not pack for him to take with him?

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