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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What color is the water in the stream?
(a) Green
(b) Pink
(c) Blue
(d) Clear

3. Charley's mother advises him to _____________ before he gets shot.
(a) walk on home
(b) shoot
(c) run to the rear
(d) practice more

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

5. Which of the following is not part of the uniform Charley is issued?
(a) Hat
(b) Gray socks
(c) Black pants
(d) Epaulets

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

7. What protects Charley from an onslaught of bullets?
(a) Dead bodies
(b) Boulders
(c) A shack
(d) Tree stumps

8. After the initial excitement, Charley finds camp to be _______________.
(a) amazing
(b) boring
(c) thrilling
(d) frightening

9. How old does Charley say he is when he reaches Fort Snelling?
(a) 18
(b) 19
(c) 21
(d) 20

10. How does Charley convince his mother to allow him to join the army?
(a) He owes it to Minnesota
(b) His father would have wanted him to
(c) It is the patriotic thing to do
(d) There is no real danger

11. What is Charley's demeanor during the battle?
(a) Composed
(b) Fainting
(c) Aggressive
(d) Disoriented

12. What is the name of Charley's brother?
(a) Clay
(b) Otis
(c) Orren
(d) Owen

13. What does Charley think he sees over the battlefield?
(a) Flags
(b) Angels
(c) Fireflies
(d) Fireworks

14. Who is the lieutenant who gives Charley instructions?
(a) Owens
(b) Orville
(c) Olsen
(d) Olafson

15. In what war does Charley want to fight?
(a) Vietnam War
(b) Civil War
(c) World War I
(d) Korean War

Short Answer Questions

1. Charley is asked to hit a target at _____________ yards.

2. What is the date when the novel begins?

3. What are the lumps on the ground that Charley sees on the battlefield?

4. What do Charley and many other men do that embarrasses them?

5. What are Charley's rations that night?

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