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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. Who is the second soldier that Charley meets on board?

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

3. Jem says that other soldiers believe what?

4. How old is Charley at the beginning of the story?

5. Con says the only reason he returned Johnny's watch was why?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Michael Demarest say he will do if Charley does not stop fighting?

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

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

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

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

7. Where do most of the soldiers get off the train?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

After killing the panther, does Charley feel better about his skills using a gun or his skills as a farmer? Why?

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

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

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