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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. What almost destroys Charley's hiding place twice?
(a) Beavers.
(b) Flood.
(c) Killer Bees.
(d) Fire.

2. What is the problem with Charley's canteen?
(a) It has the Union Army insignia on it.
(b) It smells bad.
(c) It leaks.
(d) It has the Confederate Army insignia on it.

3. A man rushes past Charley shouting what?
(a) That the patrols are up ahead, searching for deserters to shoot.
(b) That he is tired and thirsty.
(c) That the surf is up.
(d) That the war is over.

4. In Chapter 15, Charley talks to Cois McRae and Cois agrees to stop what?
(a) Teasing Sarie.
(b) Feeding the panthers.
(c) Fighting all the new kids.
(d) Climbing trees.

5. How are the panther's tracks distinctive?
(a) It wears shoes.
(b) One paw is turned in.
(c) It only has 3 paws.
(d) One paw has 7 toes.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is winter different in the mountains?

2. When Granny mentions the panther in Chapter 14 and it turns up in Chapter 15, that is an example of what technique?

3. What is the name of the old woman on the farm?

4. What would Thad Porter have to do if he caught Charley?

5. In Chapter 11, why doesn't Charley escape that first night?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Charley change his uniform to try to disguise his identity?

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

3. How does Charley become more mature while living with Granny Bent?

4. Is the mysterious stranger a deserter?

5. In Chapter 13, what does it mean when Charley escapes the hen house but doesn't run away from the farm?

6. What is the Underground Railroad?

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

8. What will happen to Charley if he is captured by the Union Army?

9. When he was in New York, how did Charley dream of acting in battle?

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

(see the answer keys)

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