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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. Why did Con reenlist in the army?

2. What year is the novel set in?

3. Before the shooting starts, what does Charlie plan to do in his first battle?

4. Con abandons Charley to do what on board the ship?

5. What war does Charley find himself swept into?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Charley's nickname for the New York City policeman who makes him stop fighting?

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

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

4. In Chapter 6, which soldier shouts at Charley angrily while the soldier is being punished?

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

6. Which soldier does Charley see marching in the street when he sneaks out?

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

8. How old is Charley really?

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

10. Why is Charley spooked when Silas takes him to practice near shallow Confederate graves?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Jershua Bent ("Granny") with Noreen Quinn, Charley's sister.

Part 1) How are the two characters alike?

Part 2) How are they different?

Part 3) Ultimately, which women does Charley feel closer to?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the Civil War. What were the two sides? What were the major issues of the war? Could the issues have been resolved in another way?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the personality of Jershua Bent, also known as Granny. How does she treat Charley at the beginning? Does this change over time? How does Charley's opinion of her change?

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