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

2. Where does Charley see his first black people?
(a) South Carolina
(b) Ohio
(c) Maryland
(d) Kentucky

3. What prevents Charley from enlisting in the army?
(a) He is too young
(b) He is flat-footed
(c) He is too small
(d) He cannot get his mother's permission

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

5. How old is Charley, the main character in the story?
(a) 17
(b) 13
(c) 21
(d) 15

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the date when the novel begins?

2. What happens on June 22, 1861?

3. Which of the following is not an appeal for Charley?

4. Charley's mother advises him to _____________ before he gets shot.

5. What is the overall mood of Charley and his companions?

(see the answer key)

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