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

3. What other duties does Charley handle?
(a) None -- he has no duties.
(b) Running errands, fetching groceries, washing dishes.
(c) Running errands, helping with maps, carrying water.
(d) Washing dishes, peeling potatoes, polishing shoes.

4. After Charley is captured, where is he taken?
(a) To New York.
(b) To a Union camp.
(c) To a Confederate encampment.
(d) To a prison camp.

5. What does Charley plan to do with some of the money he earns in the Union Army?
(a) Send it to Noreen.
(b) Send it to Granny Bent.
(c) Send it to Michael Demarest.
(d) Send it to his mother.

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

7. Astride the horse, Charley falls asleep and dreams that he and Johnny are what?
(a) Eating pie with Noreen.
(b) Losing a fight against the Dead Rabbits.
(c) Dancing with all the girls.
(d) Winning the Civil War by themselves.

8. What gang was Charley's brother Johnny a member of before he joined the army?
(a) The Bowery Boys.
(b) The Dead Rabbits.
(c) The Latin Kings.
(d) The Bronx Lads.

9. Silas Gorman says that Charlie has learned as much in two months as Silas learned in how long?
(a) A year.
(b) Eight months.
(c) One month.
(d) Six months.

10. How old is Charley at the beginning of the story?
(a) 9.
(b) 16.
(c) 12.
(d) 5.

11. After he joins the Union Army, what does Charley want more than anything?
(a) To be General Grant's assistant.
(b) To go to Georgia.
(c) To be a hero like his brother Johnny.
(d) To be just like Con Sullivan.

12. On the way home, Charley gets into a fight with a member of what rival gang?
(a) The Latin Kings.
(b) The Bowery Boys.
(c) The Crips.
(d) The Dead Rabbits.

13. What does Jem say when Charley asks if drummers ever get shot?
(a) That they are supposed to be shot.
(b) That there is no shooting in a battle.
(c) Jem refuses to answer the question.
(d) That in the heat of battle, they sometimes are shot by accident.

14. Who is Con?
(a) A friend of Johnny's and fellow soldier.
(b) A truck driver.
(c) Charley's father.
(d) Noreen's fiance.

15. In Chapter 7, what does Charley do after he finds a place to hide?
(a) He goes fishing.
(b) He cries.
(c) He shouts.
(d) He shoots more soldiers.