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

2. In what town does Charley find himself in Chapter 9?
(a) Richmond.
(b) Vicksburg.
(c) Gettysburg.
(d) Atlanta.

3. Who is the new commander assigned to Charley's company?
(a) Longfellow
(b) McClellan
(c) Chamberlain
(d) Grant

4. Which of the following do Charley and the other men not take from the surrounding farms?
(a) Pig
(b) Cow
(c) Chickens
(d) Broccoli

5. Which of the following does Charley not hear bullets hitting?
(a) Rocks.
(b) Birds.
(c) Trees.
(d) Logs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What weapon are the men told to use in the heat of battle?

2. Which of the following does Charley not think when he looks at the item carried by the Confederate soldier?

3. Charley feels he is old, not in age but in _______________.

4. What is rumored about McClellan?

5. At least one-half of the men from _________________ die from some form of contagious disease.

Short Essay Questions

1. In addition to his food, what does Charley take with him on a picnic by the river?

2. What is the men's opinions of General McClellan?

3. What type of food is available to the soldiers in camp?

4. Explain the range of Charley's thoughts as he sits by the river.

5. Describe Charley's unexpected and pleasant encounter with a Confederate soldier.

6. How does the battle end for Charley?

7. What is Charley's initial experience like at camp in Washington?

8. How does Charley spend his first paycheck?

9. Explain why Charley's life is essentially over at the age of 21.

10. What should Charley's life be like now that he is 21-years-old?

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