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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. Who does Charley meet again on the train?
(a) Silas Gorman.
(b) Con Sullivan.
(c) Jem Miller.
(d) General Grant.

2. Where does the train stop to let most of the soldiers out?
(a) Charlottesville, Virginia.
(b) Princess Ann, Maryland.
(c) Williamsburg, Virginia.
(d) Brandy Station, Virginia.

3. On the train to the regiment, what does one man suggest they do with Charley?
(a) Teach him a lesson.
(b) Make him a junior officer.
(c) Give him a hot air balloon.
(d) Send him home to grow.

4. Where does Charley see the first Confederate soldier in the battle?
(a) Staples Center.
(b) Soldier Field.
(c) New Zealand.
(d) Sanders Field.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the drummer boy always supposed to remain close to?

2. What year is the novel set in?

3. The Blue Ridge Mountains are what?

4. How many children are buried in Granny's graveyard?

5. In Chapter 7, what does Charley do after he finds a place to hide?

(see the answer key)

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