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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Charley contemplate when he sees the black people?
(a) What songs they sing
(b) What they eat
(c) What slavery is really like
(d) What religion they are

2. Who does Charley decide to follow?
(a) His sergeant
(b) The flag bearer
(c) An officer on horseback
(d) A man who is marching toward the rear

3. How many times a week does Charley's mother write to him?
(a) 5
(b) 3
(c) 7
(d) 2

4. In what state does Charley live?
(a) Michigan
(b) Montana
(c) Minnesota
(d) Maine

5. What happens to the man next to Charley?
(a) He turns and runs away
(b) He charges blindly ahead
(c) His head is blown off
(d) He faints

6. Which of the following items does Charley's mother not pack for him to take with him?
(a) Bread
(b) Apple pie
(c) Roasted chicken
(d) Cold potatoes

7. Who does Charley figure the person in #48 is?
(a) A restaurant owner
(b) A teacher
(c) A minister's wife
(d) His first Southerner

8. What is the date when the novel begins?
(a) June, 1951
(b) June, 1861
(c) June, 1965
(d) June, 1916

9. Which of the following is not part of the uniform Charley is issued?
(a) Black pants
(b) Epaulets
(c) Hat
(d) Gray socks

10. Which of the following is not an appeal for Charley?
(a) Marching in the heat
(b) Getting a uniform
(c) Getting a musket
(d) Fighting like a man

11. After the initial excitement, Charley finds camp to be _______________.
(a) amazing
(b) boring
(c) frightening
(d) thrilling

12. How old is Charley, the main character in the story?
(a) 21
(b) 13
(c) 15
(d) 17

13. How soon will Charley and his comrades be expected to go back into battle?
(a) A couple of days
(b) Later today
(c) Next week
(d) Tomorrow

14. What do the soldiers do when they run out of bullets for practice?
(a) Practice shooting and reloading with no bullets
(b) Go on scouting expeditions
(c) Read the Bible
(d) Practice marching

15. In what war does Charley want to fight?
(a) Civil War
(b) World War I
(c) Korean War
(d) Vietnam War

Short Answer Questions

1. What does a black lady give Charley at one train stop?

2. What does Charley not note about the dead soldiers?

3. What do Charley and many other men do that embarrasses them?

4. What color is Charley's new flannel shirt?

5. What are the lumps on the ground that Charley sees on the battlefield?

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