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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17, The Ride of Noah Babbitt.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many men station themselves on the Union side of the Arkansas River?
(a) Six.
(b) Ten.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Thirty.

2. What does the army doctor do to Jeff?
(a) Gives him a shot.
(b) Gives him a hard time.
(c) Gives him a physical.
(d) Gives him a soft place to sleep.

3. Why does Captain Clardy punish Jeff?
(a) Jeff refuses to brush his teeth.
(b) Jeff refuses to clean the bathroom.
(c) Jeff kicks him in the shin.
(d) Jeff refuses to change his name.

4. Who questions the boys before their enlistment?
(a) The physician.
(b) The enlistment officer.
(c) The drill sargeant.
(d) The major general.

5. What is Captain Clardy's first order to his company?
(a) "Mount Up!"
(b) "Fix Bayonets!"
(c) "Peel Potatoes!"
(d) "Stop Crying!"

Short Answer Questions

1. What is housed at Fort Gibson?

2. Who gives Jeff information about Captain Clardy?

3. What kind of training will Jeff's unit receive at Fort Gibson?

4. Why is Jeff disgusted with the army food?

5. Where are the Confederate soldiers camped out and sleeping?

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