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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Toward Manassas.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Charley notice about the black people he sees?
(a) How shy they are
(b) How poor they are
(c) How quiet they are
(d) How black they are

2. Why do the men not get to practice shooting too much?
(a) There is a shortage of guns
(b) They do not want to alert the enemy to their locations
(c) There is a shortage of ammunition
(d) The soldiers need other training first

3. What concerns Charley about his comrades' behavior?
(a) Petty thefts
(b) They don't write letters to their mothers
(c) They don't read the Bible
(d) Foul language and immoral thinking

4. What do the people do when the train passes through towns?
(a) Throw tomatoes
(b) Sing
(c) Cheer and wave
(d) Boo and hiss

5. What does Charley call his mother?
(a) Mom
(b) Ma
(c) Mother
(d) Mama

Short Answer Questions

1. What comforts does Charley especially appreciate on the train?

2. Who does Charley figure the person in #48 is?

3. How old does Charley say he is when he reaches Fort Snelling?

4. What prevents Charley from enlisting in the army?

5. Which of the following does not fit with Charley's description of the train?

(see the answer key)

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