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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. The war no longer seems ___________ to Charley and the other soldiers.
(a) exciting
(b) glorious
(c) imminent
(d) scary

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

3. What happens to the person Charley decides to follow?
(a) He is shot in the back and falls dead
(b) He is captured
(c) He is beheaded by a bayonet
(d) He is blown up by a cannon blast

4. Charley wonders if the slaves ____________________ when the North wins the war.
(a) will get homes
(b) will get voters rights
(c) will get educations
(d) will be freed or not

5. What is the name of the town where Charley lives?
(a) Willamette
(b) Winona
(c) Wyandot
(d) Wyeth

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Charley finally take cover?

2. What do the soldiers do when they run out of bullets for practice?

3. What is the significant event for Charley in Chapter 4?

4. Where are Charley and his comrades marching at the beginning of Chapter 4?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Charley's morning as he prepares for the second day of battle.

2. Describe how Charley is protected by dead bodies during the battle.

3. How do Charley and his mother come to terms with his going to war?

4. Why is Charley uncomfortable with the immoral behavior of his fellow soldiers?

5. What is the premise of this book?

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

7. What happens to Lieutenant Olafson and what is Charley's reaction?

8. What is the main content of Charley's mother's letters to him?

9. What is Charley's experience in the battle of Bull Run?

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

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