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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. Who catches Charley stealing her eggs?

2. What happens when Charley fires Granny's gun?

3. Who plans to live with Granny when Charley leaves?

4. What is the name of the guard goose on the farm?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What mountains does Charley finally enter?

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

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

5. What is the Underground Railroad?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Part 1) Why did Charley think he would be good at firing a gun in battle? Did this prove to be true or not?

Part 2) When does Charley finally learn to fire a huge rifle, and how does he use it?

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