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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. Charley admits what to Cois McRae?

2. Charley and Cois part as what?

3. Granny points out that her husband was a carpenter who did not make what?

4. What does Granny receive in exchange for her skill healing the mountain people?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Is Charley a deserter?

4. How does Charley get food and water the first day after the battle?

5. At the end of the story, is Charley more comfortable in the Blue Ridge Mountains or in New York?

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

7. In Chapter 13, when Charley escapes from the hen house while a mysterious stranger visits Granny, what does he do next?

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

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Jershua Bent ("Granny") with Noreen Quinn, Charley's sister.

Part 1) How are the two characters alike?

Part 2) How are they different?

Part 3) Ultimately, which women does Charley feel closer to?

Essay Topic 2

Charley's attitudes about killing change over the course of the book.

Part 1) What is Charley's attitude about killing Confederate soldiers at the beginning of the novel?

Part 2) How does that attitude change when he actually shoots a Confederate soldier?

Part 3) What is Charley's attitude toward killing at the end of the story? Does he believe the Confederate soldier he shot is alive or dead? How does he feel about that?

Essay Topic 3

Part 1) What does Charley expect war to be like.

Part 2) What is it really like?

Part 3) How does Charley react when thrust into battle?

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