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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. Which of the following does Charley not see on the farms surrounding Washington?

2. Who helps to provide some food for the soldiers?

3. Charley wonders if the Rebel soldiers are brave or ____________.

4. What does Charley feel his fate is?

5. About what does Charley think at the end of the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Charley's initial experience like at camp in Washington?

2. What is the foreshadowing of the meadow in Chapter 8?

3. What does Charley mean when he thinks he is old in "meadows"?

4. What are some of the very familiar things that Charley experiences as he heads into this battle?

5. Describe Charley's experience as he and his company march toward Richmond.

6. What job does a surgeon ask Charley to do?

7. How does Charley spend his first paycheck?

8. What is the date when Chapter 10 begins and where is Charley?

9. Explain why Charley's life is essentially over at the age of 21.

10. Explain the range of Charley's thoughts as he sits by the river.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the role of religion in Charley's life. Is he fervent? Or does he use religion as a good luck charm when his life is threatened?

Essay Topic 2

What is the significance of a meadow for Charley? What does he mean by not old in years but old in "meadows"? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Charley seems to have more affection for horses than he does for people and finds it easier to shoot men than horses in battle. It is especially repugnant for Charley to have to slaughter the horses for food for the men. Where does this feeling come from for Charley? Is he normal in his perspective on this?

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