Across Five Aprils Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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Across Five Aprils Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who demands that the boys stop their talk of war?
(a) Matt.
(b) Shadrach.
(c) Ellen.
(d) Jethro.

2. Who is the most riled up about the beginning of the war?
(a) Ellen's nephew.
(b) Ellen.
(c) Shadrach.
(d) Matt.

3. Which of the following is NOT something that Jethro does for the FIRST time in Chapter 5?
(a) Deliver a message.
(b) Barter goods.
(c) Drive to town.
(d) Handle a team.

4. What gift is Jethro given while he is in town?
(a) A horse whip.
(b) A piece of candy.
(c) An ink and paper set.
(d) A book.

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

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

7. Which side does Bill choose to fight for?
(a) The North.
(b) Neither side.
(c) The South.
(d) The Union.

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

9. Who refused Jenny's suitor?
(a) Jenny's father.
(b) Jenny's brothers.
(c) Jenny's mother.
(d) Jenny.

10. What caused Ellen's ailment in Chapter 5?
(a) Eating bad chicken.
(b) They do not know.
(c) Lack of coffee.
(d) Dropping a water bucket on her foot.

11. Where does Ellen send Jethro after hearing from Tom?
(a) To the barn.
(b) To town.
(c) To work in the fields.
(d) To Shadrach's cabin.

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

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

14. What is Ellen suffering from at the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) A sprained ankle.
(b) A headache.
(c) A stomach ache.
(d) Some chest pains.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much older than Jethro is Jenny?

2. What does Shadrach do for Jethro when he reads Tom's letter?

3. Who pays frequent visits to the farm while Matt is ill?

4. What does Bill do after resorting to physical blows with someone about his views?

5. How did Jethro's barn get destroyed?

(see the answer keys)

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