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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. Jem has been promoted to what rank?

3. What year is the novel set in?

4. What does Charley suddenly realize in the middle of the battle?

5. What famous Confederate leader does Charley catch a glimpse of?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Silas Gorman not want to be a drummer anymore?

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

4. Who is the solder Charley meets on board the ship, who tries to help him?

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

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

7. What does Jem Miller warn Charley not to include in his letter to Noreen?

8. Who has Johnny's knife?

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

10. In Chapter 7, how does the Confederate Army trick the Union Army at Sanders Field?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the character of Michael Demarest.

Part 1) What does he threaten to do to Charley if the boy doesn't stop fighting?

Part 2) What are Michael's motives?

Part 3) Ultimately, is Michael a good person or a bad person?

Essay Topic 2

Part 1) What does Charley expect war to be like.

Part 2) What is it really like?

Part 3) How does Charley react when thrust into battle?

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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