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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. In Chapter 15, Charley talks to Cois McRae and Cois agrees to stop what?

2. Charley hides in the bushes to escape what?

3. What seed does Granny have Charley plant right away?

4. What town does Granny take Charley to the store in?

5. In Chapter 13, what does Granny do when they hear a strange "bird call"?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

4. In Chapter 13, when Charley escapes from the hen house while a mysterious stranger visits Granny, what does he do next?

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

6. Is the mysterious stranger a deserter?

7. Is Charley a deserter?

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

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

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

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

At the beginning of the story, Charley fights with a rival gang member, one of the Dead Rabbits. Later, he fights with Cois McRae. Charley realizes that there are "good" fights and "bad" fights.

Part 1) Was the fight with the Dead Rabbit gang member a good fight or a bad fight. Why?

Part 2) Was the second fight with Cois McRae a good fight or a bad fight? Why?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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