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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which army was Charley in?
(a) The Salvation Army.
(b) The Army Corps of Engineers.
(c) The Confederate Army.
(d) The Union Army.

2. In Chapter 7, what does Charley do after he finds a place to hide?
(a) He shoots more soldiers.
(b) He shouts.
(c) He goes fishing.
(d) He cries.

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

4. What happens to a drummer who is late?
(a) He has to work on Saturday.
(b) He faces a serious punishment.
(c) He gets a cookie.
(d) He has to stay after class.

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

6. 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.

7. Which countries fought in the Civil War?
(a) The U.S. against the U.S.
(b) The U.S. against Canada.
(c) The U.S. against Mexico.
(d) The U.S. against England.

8. When the Charley and the Union soldiers run after the Confederate soldiers, they run into what?
(a) The ocean.
(b) A trap where they are caught in the crossfire.
(c) More Union soldiers.
(d) A dead end street.

9. How much do soldiers in the Union Army earn?
(a) $13 per month.
(b) $77 per month.
(c) $4 per month.
(d) $100 per month.

10. On the long march to battle, Charley becomes what?
(a) Very, very tired.
(b) Very happy.
(c) Less stressed-out than before.
(d) More relaxed than ever.

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

12. What does Colonel Ayers says will happen to anyone who runs away during battle?
(a) He will be hung, but not for a few years.
(b) He will immediately be shot.
(c) He will be given a ticket home.
(d) He will be given a fair trial and then hung.

13. What gang was Charley's brother Johnny a member of before he joined the army?
(a) The Latin Kings.
(b) The Bowery Boys.
(c) The Dead Rabbits.
(d) The Bronx Lads.

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

15. What is Charley's last name?
(a) Sullivan.
(b) O'Toole.
(c) Madison.
(d) Quinn

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Charley think he knows how to fire a gun in battle?

2. What does Con say about his treatment of Charley?

3. On the train to the regiment, what does one man suggest they do with Charley?

4. On the ship, Charley notices that Con has what item that belonged to someone else?

5. Who does Charley meet again on the train?

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