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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. When does the panther attack Charley by jumping at him.
(a) At night while Charley is sleeping.
(b) At night while Charley is unarmed.
(c) In the daytime when Charley is planting corn.
(d) In the morning when Charley goes outside.

2. What does Granny do with Charley's canteen?
(a) She puts it on display.
(b) She buries it.
(c) She steals it.
(d) She buys it from him.

3. What does Charley have to do after the mysterious stranger's visit?
(a) Repair the rotten boards in the hen house.
(b) Build a new hen house after the fire.
(c) Give Granny first aid.
(d) Find the Union Army.

4. In Chapter 14, Charley is pleased at his new skills to do what?
(a) Use a hammer and repair the hen house.
(b) Ice skate and ski.
(c) Shoot guns and dodge bullets.
(d) Run and fly a kite.

5. Why does Granny not like the town of Franklin?
(a) Because it is not New York.
(b) Because she likes Philadelphia better.
(c) Because it is too big.
(d) Because it is too small.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Charley do to the panther?

2. In Chapter 10, did Charley plan to steal the eggs?

3. Charley pours out his story to a man in a wagon, who says what?

4. What seed does Granny have Charley plant right away?

5. Charley hides in the bushes to escape what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the relationship between Charley and Granny change over time?

2. What are some of the hazards that Charley encounters as a deserter?

3. Charley pours out his story to a man on a wagon who tells him what?

4. Who is Thad Porter and why is he grateful to Granny?

5. The morning after the battle, Charley is forced out of his hiding place by what?

6. What former runaway slave visits Granny Bent, and why?

7. What is the Underground Railroad?

8. In Chapter 14, when Granny says they must replace the rotten boards in the hen house to prevent an animal from getting in, what event does this foreshadow?

9. Is "Charley Skedaddle" a compliment or an insult?

10. What could happen to Charley if he is captured by the Confederate Army?

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