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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 Granny receive in exchange for her skill healing the mountain people?

2. Charley and Cois part as what?

3. Where is Granny's husband buried.

4. What gift does Granny give Charley for the holidays?

5. Charley pours out his story to a man in a wagon, who says what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Is "Charley Skedaddle" a compliment or an insult?

2. The morning after the battle, Charley is forced out of his hiding place by what?

3. What is the Underground Railroad, and which characters were members of it?

4. What are some of the hazards that Charley encounters as a deserter?

5. Is Charley a deserter?

6. Charley pours out his story to a man on a wagon who tells him what?

7. In Chapter 13, what does it mean when Charley escapes the hen house but doesn't run away from the farm?

8. What former runaway slave visits Granny Bent, and why?

9. How does Charley become more mature while living with Granny Bent?

10. In Chapter 14, when Granny says they must replace the rotten boards in the hen house to prevent an animal from getting in, what event does this foreshadow?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Charley's family situation at the beginning of the story? How does this impact later events?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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