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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. Con abandons Charley to do what on board the ship?
(a) Read and write.
(b) Drink and gamble.
(c) Write letters home.
(d) Smoke and dance.

2. Where is the headquarters of the 140th regiment?
(a) In the Virginia Hotel.
(b) In Washington, D.C.
(c) In the Maryland Hotel.
(d) In Chicago.

3. In his letter, Charley tells Noreen what?
(a) To worry about him.
(b) Not to worry about him.
(c) To worry about Johnny.
(d) To worry about Con.

4. 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) Cows in a pasture.
(d) Shallow graves of Japanese soldiers.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the second soldier that Charley meets on board?

2. Who is Marcus?

3. The Bowery Boys take their name from what?

4. According to Silas Gorman, do drummer boys ever fight?

5. What does Con convince Charley to do?

(see the answer key)

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