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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who brings the family news of the beginning of the war?
(a) Shadrach.
(b) David.
(c) The postman.
(d) Matt.

2. Which side does Bill favor?
(a) Neither side.
(b) A little bit of both.
(c) The North.
(d) The South.

3. At the beginning of Chapter 5, what is Jethro sent into town to get?
(a) Castor oil.
(b) Coffee.
(c) A bandage.
(d) The doctor.

4. Where is Shadrach heading a week after reading Tom's letter?
(a) To fight for the Union.
(b) On a trip abroad.
(c) Taking his family out west.
(d) To fight for the Confederacy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the first battle of the war?

2. Where does Ellen send Jethro after hearing from Tom?

3. What do the men in Jethro's family do when they hear of the beginning of the war?

4. How old is Jenny at the beginning of the book?

5. Where does Shadrach live?

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