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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who demands that the boys stop their talk of war?
(a) Jethro.
(b) Matt.
(c) Ellen.
(d) Shadrach.

2. What do the men in Jethro's family do when they hear of the beginning of the war?
(a) Busy themselves with other tasks.
(b) Kneel to pray.
(c) Start fighting.
(d) Change the subject.

3. Where is the first battle of the war?
(a) Fort Summer.
(b) Fort Sumter.
(c) Fort Sumpton.
(d) Fort Summersville.

4. What is the name of Jethro's mother?
(a) Emily.
(b) Ella.
(c) Ellen.
(d) Emma.

5. What is Jethro and his family planting at the beginning of the book?
(a) Potatoes.
(b) Corn.
(c) Tobacco.
(d) Wheat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ellen's nephew favors which side of the war?

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

3. How old was Mary when she died?

4. What does Jenny give to Jethro as a special treat at the beginning of the book?

5. What does Jethro get to do now that he helps in the fields?

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