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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 opinion of the other soldiers?
(a) He is warming up to them
(b) He thinks it is too early to tell
(c) He is afraid of them
(d) He does not like them

2. Charley does not want to be stuck like a drummer boy or _______________.
(a) cook
(b) secretary
(c) flag bearer
(d) runner

3. What does a black lady give Charley at one train stop?
(a) A hanky
(b) A sweet roll
(c) A kiss
(d) A Bible

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What blurs Charley's vision?

2. When is Charley awakened?

3. Charley thinks the train ride is ______________________.

4. In what war does Charley want to fight?

5. What is Charley's view of the Union cause?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Charley feel about the position of the Union in the war?

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

4. How is Charley caught up in the excitement of the possibility of a civil war?

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

6. Describe the scenario of the black woman giving a sweet roll to Charley.

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

8. What is the premise of this book?

9. Describe the horrible sights Charley encounters while marching over dead bodies into battle.

10. How does the author show Charley's inexperience and immaturity during the battle?

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