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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. Where do Charley and Granny go to have her corn ground into cornmeal?
(a) Chattanooga.
(b) Philadelphia.
(c) Hearn Hollow
(d) Nashville.

2. How is winter different in the mountains?
(a) There is snow, which Charley has never seen before.
(b) There is no snow in the mountains.
(c) The forest animals make the snow dirtier than in New York.
(d) The snow stays clean, white and pretty.

3. A man rushes past Charley shouting what?
(a) That the surf is up.
(b) That he is tired and thirsty.
(c) That the patrols are up ahead, searching for deserters to shoot.
(d) That the war is over.

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

5. What is the problem with Charley's canteen?
(a) It smells bad.
(b) It leaks.
(c) It has the Confederate Army insignia on it.
(d) It has the Union Army insignia on it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What seed does Granny have Charley plant right away?

2. What does Granny do with Charley's canteen?

3. In Chapter 14, Charley is pleased at his new skills to do what?

4. In Chapter 13, what has Charley learned about the woods surrounding Granny's farm?

5. Does Charley think he will ever return to the Bent farm.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are some of the hazards that Charley encounters as a deserter?

3. Who is the mysterious stranger who visits Granny in Chapter 13?

4. What really happened when Charley was thrown into a horrible battle?

5. Is "Charley Skedaddle" a compliment or an insult?

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

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

8. How does Charley get food and water the first day after the battle?

9. What mountains does Charley finally enter?

10. Is the mysterious stranger a deserter?

(see the answer keys)

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