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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. What does Charley say in his letter to Noreen?

2. Who is Marcus?

3. On the long march to battle, Charley becomes what?

4. What New York gang does Charley belong to?

5. Why does Charley think he knows how to fire a gun in battle?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How old is Charley really?

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

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

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

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

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

9. What rank has Jem Miller been promoted to in Chapter 6?

10. Who has Johnny's knife?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Granny is a complex character.

Part 1) What has Granny done in the past that shows her compassion for slaves?

Part 2) What does she do now that shows her acceptance of her southern neighbors?

Part 3) Given those two contrasting actions, is it surprising that Granny would protect Charley?

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

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?

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