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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where is Ellen's nephew from?
(a) Georgia.
(b) Tennessee.
(c) South Carolina.
(d) Kentucky.

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

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

5. Who is Jethro's favorite brother?
(a) Joe.
(b) John.
(c) Bill.
(d) Ted.

6. In Chapter 6, why does Matt want to thank Dave Burdow?
(a) For sending on some important news.
(b) For protecting Jethro.
(c) For helping with the field work.
(d) For buying Jethro lunch.

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

8. The Creighton family receives their first war letter from who?
(a) Bill.
(b) Tom.
(c) Eb.
(d) John.

9. How does Jethro view the impending war?
(a) He sees it as an adventure.
(b) He thinks it will boost the corn sales.
(c) He finds it all very confusing.
(d) He is frightened of losing one of his brothers.

10. How does the nation respond to the start of the war?
(a) They celebrate.
(b) They cringe in fear.
(c) They start to move.
(d) They are all very angry.

11. How was Jethro's well made unusable?
(a) Dave Burdow poured sand and stones in it.
(b) A sick animal died in it.
(c) Guy Wortman poured coal oil in it.
(d) A flood moved large stones over the top of it.

12. Which side of the war does Jethro believe in?
(a) The Union.
(b) The South.
(c) Neither side.
(d) A little bit of both sides.

13. What happens while Matt is heading to Dave Burdow's house?
(a) He sprains his ankle.
(b) He is shot.
(c) He meets an ambush.
(d) He has a heart attack.

14. Who helps Jethro understand why Jenny won't share what she has with Jethro?
(a) Nancy.
(b) Ellen.
(c) Natalie.
(d) Eliza.

15. What happens to Jethro's barn while Matt is ill?
(a) It is torn apart.
(b) It is contaminated.
(c) It is flooded.
(d) It burns down.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Ellen suffering from at the beginning of Chapter 5?

3. Which side does Bill favor?

4. Who helps Jethro in the fields when his father is hurt?

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

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