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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. What does Charley do to the panther?
(a) He sells it to the zoo.
(b) He chases it away.
(c) He tames it for a pet.
(d) He shoots and kills it.

2. What gift does Granny give Charley for the holidays?
(a) She gives him his canteen back.
(b) She gives him a hand-carved whistle.
(c) She gives him a book.
(d) Nothing, she doesn't give him a gift.

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

4. Where is Granny's husband buried.
(a) In Missouri.
(b) In New York.
(c) In Jefferson.
(d) In Franklin.

5. Granny tells him that later he will have to do what with the little plants?
(a) Weed them.
(b) Fertilize them.
(c) Stomp on them.
(d) Sprinkle them.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Charley sleeps where in an abandoned farmhouse?

5. How does Charley feel about shooting a gun?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 13, when Charley escapes from the hen house while a mysterious stranger visits Granny, what does he do next?

2. Which two characters were members of the Underground Railroad for 15 years?

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

4. Who gives Charley the nickname "Charley Skedaddle"?

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

6. What direction does Charley head, based upon advice from a Confederate officer?

7. What is the Underground Railroad?

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

9. What mountains does Charley finally enter?

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

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