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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Jethro feel as he listens to his brothers argue about the war?
(a) He is proud.
(b) He is confused.
(c) He is excited.
(d) He is scared.

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

3. How much older than Jethro is Jenny?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 4 years.
(d) 5 years.

4. What do the men in Jethro's family try to avoid when they hear of the beginning of the war?
(a) Guilt.
(b) Ellen's nephew.
(c) Confrontation.
(d) Their mother.

5. How old is Jethro when this book begins?
(a) 15.
(b) 6.
(c) 9.
(d) 12.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do some people do on battlefields when the war begins?

2. What does Tom do after the first big battle of the Civil War?

3. How many children does John have?

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

5. Who is Jethro's favorite brother?

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