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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. When Granny goes to deliver the baby, where does Charley hear the panther?

2. What does Granny call the panther?

3. Granny tells the people in Hearn Hollow that she found Charley doing what?

4. By Chapter 13, what has Charley learned about herbs?

5. Who does Charley get into a fistfight with in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

1. Is Charley a deserter?

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

3. Which two characters were members of the Underground Railroad for 15 years?

4. Who is Thad Porter and why is he grateful to Granny?

5. What really happened when Charley was thrown into a horrible battle?

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

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

8. How does Charley change his uniform to try to disguise his identity?

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

10. What could happen to Charley if he is captured by the Confederate Army?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the personality of Jershua Bent, also known as Granny. How does she treat Charley at the beginning? Does this change over time? How does Charley's opinion of her change?

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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