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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. Who captures Charley in Chapter 8?
(a) A French soldier.
(b) A Union soldier.
(c) A Russian soldier.
(d) A Confederate soldier.

2. Who is camped near the site where Silas Gorman and Charley practice the drums?
(a) Confederate soldiers.
(b) German soldiers.
(c) Families on vacation.
(d) Indian tribes.

3. Which army was Charley in?
(a) The Army Corps of Engineers.
(b) The Salvation Army.
(c) The Union Army.
(d) The Confederate Army.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What two Union generals are rumored to be at the Culpepper headquarters?

2. What gang was Charley's brother Johnny a member of before he joined the army?

3. What New York gang does Charley belong to?

4. According to Silas Gorman, do drummer boys ever fight?

5. Which countries fought in the Civil War?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Silas have to do before he can achieve his goal?

2. What does Jem Miller warn Charley not to include in his letter to Noreen?

3. In Chapter 7, how does the Confederate Army trick the Union Army at Sanders Field?

4. Where there any policewomen in Charley's time?

5. Can drummers be beaten or even shot for disobeying like other soldiers?

6. What does Charley do with Jem's gun during the battle?

7. What does Jem tell Con to do on the ship?

8. How much does Charley earn in the Union Army, and what does he do with the money?

9. Who sneaks Charley onto the soldier's boat?

10. Which friend of Charley's is wounded at Sanders Field?

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