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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 does Con say about his treatment of Charley?
(a) At least Con is an officer now.
(b) At least Con saved Charley from an orphanage.
(c) At least everyone is together.
(d) At least Charley is a captain in the army now.

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

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

4. At the end of the boat trip, an officer tells Charlie that he can be what?
(a) A soldier.
(b) A member of the ROTC.
(c) The regiment's new drummer boy.
(d) A captain.

5. Why does Charley think he knows how to fire a gun in battle?
(a) Because he has fired toy guns in the arcade in New York.
(b) Because he has watched Michael do it.
(c) Because Doreen taught him.
(d) Because Johnny taught him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before the shooting starts, what does Charlie plan to do in his first battle?

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

3. What does Con convince Charley to do?

4. How did Johnny die?

5. What is Charley's last name?

(see the answer key)

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