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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 does the panther attack Charley by jumping at him.

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

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

4. In Chapter 11, why doesn't Charley escape that first night?

5. Granny tells the people in Hearn Hollow that Charley's name is what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What direction does Charley head, based upon advice from a Confederate officer?

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

3. What is the Underground Railroad?

4. What does the word emancipated mean?

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

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

7. At the end of the story, is Charley more comfortable in the Blue Ridge Mountains or in New York?

8. What mountains does Charley finally enter?

9. Who gives Charley the nickname "Charley Skedaddle"?

10. What will happen to Charley if he is captured by the Union Army?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Discuss the difference between "good fighting" and "bad fighting." Include specific examples from the novel.

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