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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Shadrach feel about his general in Chapter 8?
(a) He is highly devoted to him.
(b) He owes the man his life.
(c) He feels he does not follow orders well.
(d) He does not think he is skilled enough.

3. What do some people do on battlefields when the war begins?
(a) Call for peace.
(b) Picnic.
(c) Protest.
(d) Take pictures.

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

5. What word does Bill use to describe war when talking to Jethro?
(a) Foolish.
(b) Destructive.
(c) Useless.
(d) Hypocritical.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do most people hear updates about the war?

2. Who led the Confederate Army in the battle of Gettysburg?

3. What is General Hooker's nick-name?

4. What is Shadrach's profession?

5. Who loses the first big battle of the Civil War?

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