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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 through 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Marcus?
(a) A slave owner who is in the Union Army.
(b) The captain of the 140th regiment.
(c) A former slave who oversees meal preparations.
(d) A current slave who takes care of the horses.

2. How old is Charley at the beginning of the story?
(a) 16.
(b) 12.
(c) 9.
(d) 5.

3. On the ship, Charley notices that Con has what item that belonged to someone else?
(a) Charley's shoes.
(b) Jem's watch.
(c) Johnny's knife.
(d) Doreen's scissors.

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

5. The Bowery Boys take their name from what?
(a) The poem "Bowery Boys."
(b) The Bronx area of New York City.
(c) The Bowery area of New York City.
(d) The song "Bowery Boys."

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Charley's biggest goal in joining the regiment?

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

3. What gang was Charley's brother Johnny a member of before he joined the army?

4. Where does the train stop to let most of the soldiers out?

5. Charley is thrilled to be assigned to what regiment?

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