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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Charley and Granny go to have her corn ground into cornmeal?

2. How does Charley feel about shooting a gun?

3. Where does Charley get water the first day he flees?

4. What does Granny use to heal the mountain people?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What direction does Charley head, based upon advice from a Confederate officer?

3. Who is the mysterious stranger who visits Granny in Chapter 13?

4. Is the mysterious stranger a deserter?

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

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

7. Which two characters were members of the Underground Railroad for 15 years?

8. What really happened when Charley was thrown into a horrible battle?

9. Is Charley a deserter?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Charley run away with Con Sullivan? What are his expectations when he meets Con? How is reality different?

Essay Topic 2

Charley learns who his real friends are during the story. At first, he admires Con Sullivan and considers him a good friend. Then, his opinion of Con changes. Meanwhile, Jem helps Charley a lot.

Part 1) Compare and contrast the characters of Con and Jem. Who is a better friend to Charley?

Part 2) What happens to Con and Jem in the battle with the Confederate soldiers? How does this show their true character?

Essay Topic 3

Part 1) Compare and contrast the personalities of Con Sullivan and Cois McRae.

Part 2) How does Charley's view of each change over time?

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