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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Ellen's nephew?
(a) Younger than Jethro.
(b) A few years younger than Jenny.
(c) As old as her older sons.
(d) The same age as Shadrach.

2. How many northern soldiers are killed at Chancellorsville?
(a) 7,000.
(b) 1,700.
(c) 700
(d) 17,000.

3. Who sent the letter that Jenny does not want to share with Jethro?
(a) Bill.
(b) Tom.
(c) Shadrach.
(d) Eb.

4. How many children has Jethro's mother had?
(a) 12.
(b) 10.
(c) 6.
(d) 8.

5. What does Shadrach tell Jenny in his letter in Chapter 10?
(a) That he is a changed man.
(b) To find a way to move on.
(c) That he will be home soon.
(d) Not to hope too much for their future together.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is John going a week after reading Tom's letter?

2. Which of the following is NOT a battle won by the Confederates?

3. How many of Jethro's siblings have died at the beginning of the book?

4. What is Jethro and his family planting at the beginning of the book?

5. Who brings the family news of the beginning of the war?

(see the answer key)

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