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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. What New York gang does Charley belong to?
(a) The Dead Rabbits.
(b) The Bowery Boys.
(c) The Latin Kings.
(d) The Bronx Lads.

2. Before the shooting starts, what does Charlie plan to do in his first battle?
(a) Hide in the bushes.
(b) Grab someone else's rifle and fight heroically, like Johnny.
(c) Burst out crying and get sent home.
(d) Keep drumming and nothing else.

3. Why did Con reenlist in the army?
(a) Because he is patriotic.
(b) For fun.
(c) Because he is heroic.
(d) For the bonus money.

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

5. What does Charley do that first evening?
(a) Slips out and goes to the library.
(b) Sneaks out and sees soldiers on parade.
(c) Takes the subway to a ballpark.
(d) Buys his girlfriend an ice cream cone.

Short Answer Questions

1. Charley tells Con that Michael has threatened to send him where?

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

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

4. Who is Con?

5. Who is Marcus?

(see the answer key)

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