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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Charley pours out his story to a man in a wagon, who says what?
(a) That he didn't understand a word Charley said.
(b) That he hates Charley.
(c) That he forgives Charley.
(d) That Charley is a coward.

2. What happens when Charley fires Granny's gun?
(a) He kills someone by accident.
(b) He kills all the chickens.
(c) He kills the goose.
(d) The recoil knocks him to the ground.

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

4. In Chapter 13, what does Granny do when they hear a strange "bird call"?
(a) Locks Charley in jail.
(b) Throws Charley off the farm.
(c) Locks Charley in the hen house.
(d) Takes Charley to the movies.

5. In Chapter 13, what has Charley learned about the woods surrounding Granny's farm?
(a) The names of the trees and flowers.
(b) That moss grows on the north side of trees.
(c) How to tell the time of day by the sun.
(d) The names of every person within 1,000 miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 13, Charley learns that for 15 years, Granny's farm served as what?

2. What does Granny make Charley do in return for taking her eggs?

3. What does Sarie's gift to Charley mean?

4. At the end of the story, where does Charley think is a good place to settle down?

5. How many farms did Charley see in New York City?

Short Essay Questions

1. What could happen to Charley if he is captured by the Confederate Army?

2. Who is Thad Porter and why is he grateful to Granny?

3. At the end of the story, is Charley more comfortable in the Blue Ridge Mountains or in New York?

4. Is the mysterious stranger a deserter?

5. The morning after the battle, Charley is forced out of his hiding place by what?

6. How does Charley become more mature while living with Granny Bent?

7. In Chapter 13, what does it mean when Charley escapes the hen house but doesn't run away from the farm?

8. What does the word emancipated mean?

9. Charley pours out his story to a man on a wagon who tells him what?

10. How does Charley change his uniform to try to disguise his identity?

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