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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What month is it when Ellen first hears from Tom?
(a) February.
(b) December.
(c) November.
(d) January.

2. Which of the following is NOT something Jethro's father gives him before sending him to town?
(a) A knife.
(b) Food.
(c) Trading goods.
(d) A rifle.

3. Why was Jenny's suitor refused?
(a) He is too young.
(b) Jenny did not love him.
(c) She is too young.
(d) He has no money.

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

5. Which war begins during the second chapter of this book?
(a) The Civil War.
(b) The Mexican War.
(c) The French and Indian War.
(d) The Revolutionary War.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the occupation of the man who helps Jethro when he is being bullied at the store?

3. How far away from the Creighton's house is Shadrach's cabin?

4. What do the men in Jethro's family try to avoid when they hear of the beginning of the war?

5. What is Ellen's nephew's name?

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