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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9 through 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Charley get water the first day he flees?
(a) From a farm.
(b) From a dead soldier's canteen.
(c) From a stream.
(d) From a faucet.

2. What does Granny make Charley do in return for taking her eggs?
(a) He has to write a letter for her.
(b) He has to sing a song for her.
(c) He has to shoe a horse for her.
(d) He has to do farm chores for her.

3. What almost destroys Charley's hiding place twice?
(a) Beavers.
(b) Flood.
(c) Killer Bees.
(d) Fire.

4. Who is the drummer boy always supposed to remain close to?
(a) The cook so he can have dessert.
(b) The soldiers so they can hear him.
(c) The horses so he can pet them.
(d) The captain who gives the orders.

5. What does Charley do with the rifle?
(a) Throws it in the river.
(b) Shoots a Confederate soldier.
(c) Breaks it on the ground.
(d) Throws it at a horse.

Short Answer Questions

1. What town does Granny take Charley to the store in?

2. What is Charley's punishment for fighting?

3. What is the name of the guard goose on the farm?

4. How much do soldiers in the Union Army earn?

5. Where is Granny's husband buried.

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