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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is not something Charley desires if something bad should happen to him?

2. How is an officer's horse killed?

3. What blurs Charley's vision?

4. What does Charley call his mother?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When does Charley see black people for the first time and what are this thoughts?

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

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

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

6. What is the premise of this book?

7. How does Chapter 4 end?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the significance of a meadow for Charley? What does he mean by not old in years but old in "meadows"? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the role of religion in Charley's life. Is he fervent? Or does he use religion as a good luck charm when his life is threatened?

Essay Topic 3

Develop a character study of Charley Goddard. What are his physical traits? What motivates him? What are his personal characteristics?

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