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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. On the way home, Charley gets into a fight with a member of what rival gang?

2. What year is the novel set in?

3. How did Johnny die?

4. According to Silas Gorman, do drummer boys ever fight?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who sneaks Charley onto the soldier's boat?

3. What happens to Charley's drum during the battle?

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

5. Who has Johnny's knife?

6. In Chapter 1, why does Charley fight the other boy?

7. Can drummers be beaten or even shot for disobeying like other soldiers?

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

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

10. What is the reason Con Sullivan gives for returning Johnny's watch to his family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Charley learns who his real friends are during the story. At first, he admires Con Sullivan and considers him a good friend. Then, his opinion of Con changes. Meanwhile, Jem helps Charley a lot.

Part 1) Compare and contrast the characters of Con and Jem. Who is a better friend to Charley?

Part 2) What happens to Con and Jem in the battle with the Confederate soldiers? How does this show their true character?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast New York and the Blue Ridge Mountains. How are they different? What are the similarities?

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