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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose house is Jethro nervous of passing on his way to town?
(a) Donald Bidwell's
(b) Thomas Bidwell's.
(c) Travis Burdow's.
(d) David Burdow's.

2. What does Jethro get to do now that he helps in the fields?
(a) Ride a horse to town on his own.
(b) Get his own room.
(c) Sit at the adult table.
(d) Get some money.

3. What word does Bill use to describe war when talking to Jethro?
(a) Destructive.
(b) Useless.
(c) Foolish.
(d) Hypocritical.

4. What do many of Tom's friends do when the weather gets warm?
(a) Threw their winter gear away.
(b) Got heat exhaustion.
(c) Died of thirst.
(d) Sold their blankets.

5. How did the mob want to kill the man who killed Mary?
(a) Burning.
(b) Shooting.
(c) Hanging.
(d) Crushing.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Bill's family feel about his views?

2. Why does John's family decide to stay with Ellen?

3. Where is Jethro's oldest brother at the beginning of the book?

4. Who comforts Jethro when he gets scared of the war?

5. What month is it when Ellen first hears from Tom?

(see the answer key)

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