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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. Who does the panther kill?
(a) Cois McRae.
(b) Granny.
(c) Charley.
(d) Many of the chickens.

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

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

4. How does Charley feel about shooting a gun?
(a) He likes it better than using a hammer.
(b) He does it, but he still hates it.
(c) He loves shooting guns.
(d) He likes it, but he likes throwing knives more.

5. Charley hides in the bushes to escape what?
(a) Cowboys on the road.
(b) Cannonballs on the road.
(c) Potholes on the road.
(d) Calvary passing on the road.

Short Answer Questions

1. What town does Granny take Charley to the store in?

2. What is the name of the escaped slave who visits Granny?

3. What does Sarie give Charley in Chapter 15?

4. What gift does Granny give Charley for the holidays?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What will happen to Charley if he is captured by the Union Army?

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

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

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

6. How does the relationship between Charley and Granny change over time?

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

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

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

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

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