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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the battle, Charley is what?
(a) A Confederate soldier.
(b) A deserter.
(c) A new man.
(d) Unchanged.

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

3. Who does Charley meet again on the train?
(a) General Grant.
(b) Jem Miller.
(c) Con Sullivan.
(d) Silas Gorman.

4. Why did Jem reenlist in the army?
(a) Because he is patriotic.
(b) Because he is not married.
(c) Because he was bored at home.
(d) For the bonus money.

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

6. Who is Michael Demarest?
(a) Noreen's fiance.
(b) Noreen's brother.
(c) Noreen's father.
(d) Charley's best friend.

7. Who is Con?
(a) A friend of Johnny's and fellow soldier.
(b) Noreen's fiance.
(c) Charley's father.
(d) A truck driver.

8. The Confederate office urges Charley to run away in what direction?
(a) North.
(b) West.
(c) South.
(d) East.

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

10. What does Michael Demarest threaten to do with Charley?
(a) Adopt him.
(b) Send him to a home for incorrigibles.
(c) Make him join the army.
(d) Send him to war.

11. Astride the horse, Charley falls asleep and dreams that he and Johnny are what?
(a) Eating pie with Noreen.
(b) Winning the Civil War by themselves.
(c) Dancing with all the girls.
(d) Losing a fight against the Dead Rabbits.

12. Who is the drummer boy always supposed to remain close to?
(a) The soldiers so they can hear him.
(b) The captain who gives the orders.
(c) The horses so he can pet them.
(d) The cook so he can have dessert.

13. Whose rifle does Charley grab during the battle?
(a) Con's.
(b) Johnny's.
(c) Jem's.
(d) The captain's.

14. What does Charley plan to do with some of the money he earns in the Union Army?
(a) Send it to Granny Bent.
(b) Send it to Michael Demarest.
(c) Send it to Noreen.
(d) Send it to his mother.

15. How did Johnny die?
(a) He was killed accidentally by a Bowery Boy.
(b) He was killed by a Dead Rabbit.
(c) He was killed in a Civil War battle at Gettysburg.
(d) He was run over by a truck.

Short Answer Questions

1. While practicing the drums, Silas Gorman says they will return to camp if what happens?

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

3. What does Jem say when Charley asks if drummers ever get shot?

4. How old is Charley at the beginning of the story?

5. On the train to the regiment, the men tease Charley. How old do they guess he is?

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