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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. After getting off the boat, how does Charley get to headquarters?

2. What does Charley plan to do with some of the money he earns in the Union Army?

3. Who is Michael Demarest?

4. Where does the train stop to let most of the soldiers out?

5. How much do soldiers in the Union Army earn?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Con spend his time and money on board the boat?

2. Which of Charley's friends is killed at Sanders Field, and how?

3. Where there any policewomen in Charley's time?

4. Which friend of Charley's is wounded at Sanders Field?

5. In Chapter 6, what new clothes is Charley wearing and how does he feel about them?

6. What does Con recommend that Charley do to become a soldier.

7. How much does Charley earn in the Union Army, and what does he do with the money?

8. What does Colonel Ayers say the punishment will be for deserters?

9. What does Charley do with Jem's gun during the battle?

10. What does incorrigible mean?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At the beginning of the novel Charley is sure that if he can get his hands on a gun, he will heroically kill a lot of Confederate soldiers.

Part 1) How does Charley's attitude change during the novel?

Part 2) How does Charley view heroism by the end of the story?

Essay Topic 2

Charley expects himself to act heroically in battle.

Part 1) What are Charey's expectations about his actions in battle at the beginning of the story. Why must he act heroically?

Part 2) What actually happens when Charley is thrown into battle? What is the result?

Essay Topic 3

What is Charley's family situation at the beginning of the story? How does this impact later events?

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