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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. When the Charley and the Union soldiers run after the Confederate soldiers, they run into what?
(a) A dead end street.
(b) A trap where they are caught in the crossfire.
(c) More Union soldiers.
(d) The ocean.

2. The area where Silas Gorman takes Charley to practice the drums is near what?
(a) Shallow graves of Indians.
(b) Shallow graves of Confederate soldiers.
(c) Shallow graves of Japanese soldiers.
(d) Cows in a pasture.

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

4. What does "fall in" mean?
(a) To fall off a roof and break your arm.
(b) To march behind someone.
(c) To fall in a swimming pool and drown.
(d) For leaves to fall in a bucket.

5. What do the Confederate soldiers do when they see the Union Army?
(a) They turn around and run away.
(b) They fire their guns.
(c) They just stand there.
(d) They stop and play cards.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Jem suggest that Charley send a letter to?

2. Who is Michael Demarest?

3. What does Jem say when Charley asks if drummers ever get shot?

4. After getting off the boat, how does Charley get to headquarters?

5. Who captures Charley in Chapter 8?

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