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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is not true about Charley's health?
(a) He gets sick if he lies down.
(b) He passes blood constantly.
(c) He has tuberculosis.
(d) He cannot bend his knees.

2. About what does Charley think at the end of the novel?
(a) The nice things that happened at the beginning of the war.
(b) Abraham Lincoln.
(c) God.
(d) Meadows.

3. What alcohol is Charley given by the doctor?
(a) Whiskey
(b) Bourbon
(c) Vodka
(d) Scotch

4. Which of the following does Charley not see on the farms surrounding Washington?
(a) Cattle
(b) Fruit
(c) Cotton
(d) Chickens

5. Which of the following should Charley not be doing at this point in his life?
(a) Farming.
(b) Getting married.
(c) Having children.
(d) Hobbling around.

6. What does Charley touch at the river?
(a) A revolver.
(b) Moss.
(c) Frogs.
(d) Stones.

7. Charley wonders if the Rebel soldiers are brave or ____________.
(a) stupid.
(b) crazy.
(c) in a trance.
(d) driven.

8. What is the state of Charley's health?
(a) He is blind in one eye.
(b) He has lost an arm.
(c) He has cancer.
(d) He is disabled.

9. What weapon are the men told to use in the heat of battle?
(a) Rifles
(b) Pistols
(c) Bayonets
(d) Cannons

10. Which of the following animals is Charley not accustomed to slaughtering?
(a) Cows
(b) Horses
(c) Chickens
(d) Pigs

11. The men begin their march south toward the city of ________________.
(a) Charleston
(b) Richmond
(c) Atlanta
(d) Raleigh

12. Why does Charley go to the river?
(a) For a picnic.
(b) To wash his clothes.
(c) To fish.
(d) To meditate.

13. Charley is not old in years but in _____________________.
(a) experiences.
(b) thoughts.
(c) tragedies.
(d) past lives.

14. A portion of the ____________ in Charley's regiment is destroyed.
(a) ammunition.
(b) artillery.
(c) rifles.
(d) cavalry.

15. Who helps to provide some food for the soldiers?
(a) Church groups
(b) Nurses
(c) Local women
(d) Officers' wives

Short Answer Questions

1. How many dead bodies does Charley see piled up near the medical tent?

2. Rumor has it that which entire regiment has deserted the army?

3. In what state does Charley find himself in Chapter 9?

4. What does Charley come down with after eating too much unripe fruit?

5. Which of the following does not describe Charley at this point in time?

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