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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jethro enjoy doing when the war begins?
(a) Reading about the Confederate success.
(b) Learning about the army advancements.
(c) Reading about the Union success.
(d) Pretending to be a soldier.

2. Which side does Bill choose to fight for?
(a) The Union.
(b) The North.
(c) Neither side.
(d) The South.

3. What do some people do on battlefields when the war begins?
(a) Protest.
(b) Call for peace.
(c) Picnic.
(d) Take pictures.

4. Who comforts Jethro when he gets scared of the war?
(a) Jenny.
(b) Shadrach.
(c) Bill.
(d) Ellen.

5. Who helps Jethro in the fields when his father is hurt?
(a) Ellen.
(b) Dave Burdow.
(c) Ross Morton.
(d) Jenny.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is done about the frequent visitors to the farm while Matt is ill?

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

3. What does the President decide to do about the deserters?

4. How was Jethro's well made unusable?

5. What is the first big battle of the Civil War?

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