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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Jethro at night when the war begins?
(a) He stays up reading.
(b) He has nightmares.
(c) He can't sleep.
(d) He fears his house will be attacked.

2. How do most people hear updates about the war?
(a) Word of mouth.
(b) Letters from soldiers.
(c) Newpapers.
(d) Radio broadcasts.

3. Where is Jethro when he is told who Bill has chosen to fight for?
(a) In the fields.
(b) In his bed.
(c) In the barn.
(d) In school.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are the men waiting for at Jethro's house while they talk with Ellen's nephew?

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

3. Whose farm was Jethro taking care of when his father was incapacitated?

4. How does the nation respond to the start of the war?

5. Why is Matt's family being so targeted in Chapter 6?

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