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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 through 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What year is the novel set in?
(a) 1999.
(b) 2011.
(c) 1865.
(d) 1823.

2. What happens to Jem in the battle?
(a) He gets a new uniform.
(b) He is shot in the arm and wounded.
(c) He is shot in the forehead and dies.
(d) He is promoted to captain.

3. Before the battle, Jem tells Charley that some soldiers believe what?
(a) That they'll die too early.
(b) That they'll die when their time comes.
(c) That three is a crowd.
(d) That they'll never die.

4. Which countries fought in the Civil War?
(a) The U.S. against England.
(b) The U.S. against the U.S.
(c) The U.S. against Canada.
(d) The U.S. against Mexico.

5. Where is the headquarters of the 140th regiment?
(a) In Chicago.
(b) In the Virginia Hotel.
(c) In the Maryland Hotel.
(d) In Washington, D.C.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Charley at the beginning of the story?

2. On board the ship, Charley learns that you must be how old to be a soldier?

3. What does Jem say when Charley asks if drummers ever get shot?

4. In Chapter 7, what does Charley do after he finds a place to hide?

5. Why does Charley think he knows how to fire a gun in battle?

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