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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Granny tells the people in Hearn Hollow that Charley's name is what?
(a) Pete Primrose.
(b) Charles Wales.
(c) Boy.
(d) Charley Skedaddle.

2. In Chapter 13, Charley learns that for 15 years, Granny's farm served as what?
(a) An stop for the red line subway.
(b) A waystation for songbirds.
(c) A station on the Metra Express Blue Line.
(d) A station on the Underground Railroad.

3. What town does Granny take Charley to the store in?
(a) New York City.
(b) Hearn Hollow.
(c) Jefferson.
(d) Franklin.

4. Charley and Cois part as what?
(a) Painters.
(b) Enemies.
(c) Friends.
(d) Soldiers.

5. Charley admits what to Cois McRae?
(a) That he was afraid of spiders, too.
(b) That he was afraid of chickens once.
(c) That he was afraid to fire the gun, too.
(d) That he was afraid of climing trees like Cois.

6. What does Sarie give Charley in Chapter 15?
(a) A hair ribbon.
(b) A lock of her hair.
(c) A padlock.
(d) A hair shirt.

7. What did Isaac Bent do instead of making moonshine?
(a) He helped escaped slaves travel to Tahiti.
(b) He helped slave owners find escaped slaves.
(c) He helped escaped slaves find freedom in the north.
(d) He helped to brew beer.

8. What does Granny feed Charley after they first meet?
(a) Bacon, eggs and cornbread.
(b) A hamburger.
(c) Deviled eggs.
(d) Ham and mashed potatoes.

9. In Chapter 10, did Charley plan to steal the eggs?
(a) No, but he stole the ham.
(b) No, he planned to pay a penny for each egg.
(c) Yes, but only a few.
(d) No, but he was out of money.

10. What would Thad Porter have to do if he caught Charley?
(a) Take him prisoner because Thad is a confederate soldier.
(b) Capture him or shoot him because Thad is a Union soldier and Charley is a deserter.
(c) Shoot him because Thad is a Confederate soldier.
(d) Buy him a drink because Charley is a deserter from the Union army.

11. Who catches Charley stealing her eggs?
(a) Sarie Griffen.
(b) Noreen.
(c) Granny Bent.
(d) Mrs. Honeycut.

12. What religion is Charley?
(a) Buddist.
(b) Catholic.
(c) Episcopalian.
(d) Jewish.

13. What does Granny call the panther?
(a) A "painter."
(b) A "kitty.
(c) A kitten.
(d) A tiger.

14. In Chapter 15, Charley talks to Cois McRae and Cois agrees to stop what?
(a) Teasing Sarie.
(b) Climbing trees.
(c) Feeding the panthers.
(d) Fighting all the new kids.

15. What seed does Granny have Charley plant right away?
(a) Cucumbers.
(b) Tomatoes.
(c) Corn.
(d) Squash.

Short Answer Questions

1. A man rushes past Charley shouting what?

2. What is the name of the guard goose on the farm?

3. What do Granny's neighbors call people from the north, especially soldiers?

4. Cois McRae admits to Charley that he would have been afraid to fire what?

5. What does Granny use to heal the mountain people?

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