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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Charley wonders how the men can line up and wait __________________________.
(a) for daybreak
(b) to be slaughtered
(c) for commands
(d) for so long

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

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

4. What does Charley actually see as he looks toward the battlefield?
(a) Horses
(b) Flag bearers
(c) Lanterns and candles
(d) Nurses

5. What does Charley do when he finds protection?
(a) Shakes
(b) Cries
(c) Vomits
(d) Screams

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

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

8. Who drags the black lady back into the house?
(a) A white woman
(b) A black man
(c) A minister
(d) A soldier

9. How does Charley feel about the food in camp?
(a) It is tolerable
(b) It is the best he's ever had
(c) It is horrible
(d) It is pretty good

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

11. What did local families do the previous day?
(a) Helped the wounded men
(b) Had picnics and watched the battle
(c) Supplied fresh horses
(d) Buried the dead soldiers

12. Charley thinks the train ride is ______________________.
(a) an appointment with destiny
(b) a waste of time
(c) a great way to start a war
(d) the best time he's ever had

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

14. Which of the following is not an appeal for Charley?
(a) Marching in the heat
(b) Getting a musket
(c) Fighting like a man
(d) Getting a uniform

15. Where does Charley finally take cover?
(a) An old barn
(b) A chicken coop
(c) An abandoned house
(d) A grove of maple trees

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the men not get to practice shooting too much?

2. How much would Charley earn as a soldier?

3. Which of the following items does Charley's mother not pack for him to take with him?

4. What is Charley's last name?

5. What color is the water in the stream?

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