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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Charley's state of mind at this point in the battle?
(a) Cowardly and scared
(b) Shock and disbelief
(c) Calm and calculating
(d) Angry and aggressive

2. Charley and his company board a boat bound for ______________.
(a) St. Paul
(b) Chicago
(c) Minneapolis
(d) Eau Claire

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

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

5. What does Charley not note about the dead soldiers?
(a) They are covered with flies
(b) They are beginning to bloat
(c) They are smiling
(d) They lie at strange angles

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Charley convince his mother to allow him to join the army?

2. What happens to the lieutenant after he talks to Charley?

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

4. Where does Charley finally take cover?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What role does the issue of slavery play in Charley's perceptions about the war?

2. Describe Charley's experience on the train to Manassas.

3. What is Charley's relationship with God during this battle?

4. What is the premise of this book?

5. What is the obstacle to Charley's joining the army and how does he plan to overcome it?

6. What is Charley's perception of the army once the initial excitement has worn off?

7. How does Chapter 4 end?

8. Describe Charley's military training.

9. How does Charley spend the night after his first day in battle?

10. What are Charley's impressions about riding the train?

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