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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 does Charley call his mother?
(a) Mama
(b) Mother
(c) Mom
(d) Ma

2. What is the overall mood of Charley and his companions?
(a) Annoyed at the commotion
(b) High spirits
(c) Sad about leaving home
(d) Anxious about war

3. What is Charley's view of the Union cause?
(a) It is right
(b) He agrees with most of it
(c) He agrees with some of it
(d) He has no opinion

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

5. How does Charley feel about the food in camp?
(a) It is tolerable
(b) It is the best he's ever had
(c) It is horrible
(d) It is pretty good

Short Answer Questions

1. How long is the war supposed to last?

2. What does Charley think of as he looks out at the battlefield?

3. What sound does Charley find frightening?

4. How does Charley perceive the enemy?

5. What does Charley do when he finds protection?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Charley's induction experience at Fort Snelling?

2. What is Charley's experience in the battle of Bull Run?

3. What is the setting of the book?

4. What role does the issue of slavery play in Charley's perceptions about the war?

5. What happens to Lieutenant Olafson and what is Charley's reaction?

6. Describe Charley's military training.

7. How is Charley caught up in the excitement of the possibility of a civil war?

8. What do the officers tell the men after the battle which Charley knows is a lie?

9. How do Charley and his mother come to terms with his going to war?

10. How does Charley spend the night after his first day in battle?

(see the answer keys)

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