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

2. On the way home, Charley gets into a fight with a member of what rival gang?
(a) The Crips.
(b) The Dead Rabbits.
(c) The Bowery Boys.
(d) The Latin Kings.

3. According to Silas Gorman, do drummer boys ever fight?
(a) There are no drummer boys.
(b) Yes, that is their main job.
(c) They aren't supposed to and don't have guns.
(d) No, drummer boys are only in songs.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Con refuse to pay Charley's boat fare home?

2. Who is Con?

3. What war does Charley find himself swept into?

4. Con says the only reason he returned Johnny's watch was why?

5. What does Michael Demarest threaten to do with Charley?

(see the answer key)

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