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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. Which of the following is not something Charley desires if something bad should happen to him?
(a) Think uninfected thoughts
(b) Have clean morals
(c) Be in love with a strange girl
(d) Be with God

2. Where does Charley's company board a train?
(a) Minneapolis, Minnesota
(b) Chicago, Illinois
(c) La Crosse, Wisconsin
(d) Peoria, Illinois

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

4. What do the people do when the train passes through towns?
(a) Boo and hiss
(b) Throw tomatoes
(c) Cheer and wave
(d) Sing

5. Charley's mother advises him to _____________ before he gets shot.
(a) practice more
(b) walk on home
(c) run to the rear
(d) shoot

Short Answer Questions

1. Who drags the black lady back into the house?

2. Where does Charley walk to in order to sign up for the army?

3. What did local families do the previous day?

4. How old is Charley, the main character in the story?

5. What is Charley's view of the Union cause?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the obstacle to Charley's joining the army and how does he plan to overcome it?

2. Describe Charley's military training.

3. Why is Charley uncomfortable with the immoral behavior of his fellow soldiers?

4. Describe Charley's experience on the train to Manassas.

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

6. What are Charley's impressions about riding the train?

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

8. How does Charley feel about the position of the Union in the war?

9. What are Charley's impressions of the poor Southerners he sees from the train?

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

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