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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 is the name of the escaped slave who visits Granny?

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

3. When do Charley and Granny celebrate Christmas?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the Underground Railroad?

5. Who is the mysterious stranger who visits Granny in Chapter 13?

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

7. How does the relationship between Charley and Granny change over time?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At the beginning of the story, Charley is sure that he will be able to handle a gun because he has shot toy guns at the arcade before. He is also positive that he will act heroically in battle.

Part 1) What are Charley's expectations of himself when he joins the soldiers? What is his biggest goal in joining the Union Army?

Part 2) Are drummer boy's supposed to fire weapons? Does Charely follow this rule? Why or why not?

Part 3) When Charley has to use a huge rifle to kill the panther, does he enjoy it? How does he feel about guns at the end of the story?

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

Compare and contrast Jershua Bent ("Granny") with Noreen Quinn, Charley's sister.

Part 1) How are the two characters alike?

Part 2) How are they different?

Part 3) Ultimately, which women does Charley feel closer to?

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