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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 through 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What war does Charley find himself swept into?
(a) World War I.
(b) The Civil War.
(c) World War II.
(d) The French and Indian War.

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

3. What does Jem say when Charley asks if drummers ever get shot?
(a) That there is no shooting in a battle.
(b) That in the heat of battle, they sometimes are shot by accident.
(c) That they are supposed to be shot.
(d) Jem refuses to answer the question.

4. The drummer boy's primary duty is what?
(a) Nothing, drummer boys don't have duties.
(b) To send signals to the soldiers by telegraph.
(c) To send signals to the soldiers by beating his drum.
(d) Nothing, there are no drummer boys in the Union army.

5. What does Con convince Charley to do?
(a) Join him on a boat with all the other soldiers.
(b) Go back home.
(c) Run away to join the circus.
(d) Go to an orphanage.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Con reenlist in the army?

2. What is Charley's last name?

3. Who captures Charley in Chapter 8?

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

5. What does Charley plan to do with some of the money he earns in the Union Army?

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