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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13 through 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Granny tells the people in Hearn Hollow that she found Charley doing what?
(a) Eating her grits.
(b) Planting her corn.
(c) Wandering in the woods.
(d) Stealing her eggs.

2. Why did Con reenlist in the army?
(a) Because he is heroic.
(b) Because he is patriotic.
(c) For the bonus money.
(d) For fun.

3. Where does the train stop to let most of the soldiers out?
(a) Brandy Station, Virginia.
(b) Charlottesville, Virginia.
(c) Princess Ann, Maryland.
(d) Williamsburg, Virginia.

4. What does Silas Gorman want to do?
(a) Go home to Pennsylvania now that he has turned 16.
(b) Go to Philadelphia since he is only 15.
(c) Become a soldier now that he has turned 16 and is old enough.
(d) Stay a drummer boy forever.

5. In Chapter 13, what does Charley do when Granny locks him in the hen house while she has a mysterious visitor?
(a) He burns the hen house down.
(b) He escapes through rotten boards.
(c) He shoots the mysterious stranger.
(d) He shoots Granny.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Con refuse to pay Charley's boat fare home?

2. Silas Gorman says that Charlie has learned as much in two months as Silas learned in how long?

3. What insulting nickname does Con shout at Charley?

4. The Bowery Boys take their name from what?

5. The area where Silas Gorman takes Charley to practice the drums is near what?

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