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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Guy Wortman arrested?
(a) One of his men turns him in.
(b) His rifle is found in the Creighton's burned out barn.
(c) He is caught stealing.
(d) He is seen shooting at a family.

2. What does Jethro carry while working in the fields after the federal agents come to the farm?
(a) A weapon.
(b) Food.
(c) A map.
(d) A book.

3. How does the family react when Jethro receives a letter back?
(a) They are confused.
(b) They are shocked.
(c) They are angry.
(d) They are happy.

4. Where does Jethro go when he hears the war has ended?
(a) To Ross Milton's house.
(b) To John's house.
(c) To the train station.
(d) Into town.

5. What month was the Gettysburg Address delivered in?
(a) November.
(b) May.
(c) September.
(d) July.

6. What do the men all talk about after the barn has been built?
(a) Guy Wortman.
(b) The weather.
(c) The president.
(d) The war.

7. In what month is Jenny and Shadrach married?
(a) March.
(b) August.
(c) May.
(d) April.

8. Who sends a letter to Shadrach about the battle at Chicamauga Creek?
(a) John.
(b) Bill.
(c) Eb.
(d) Jethro.

9. What month does the battle at Chancellorsville take place?
(a) March.
(b) June.
(c) April.
(d) May.

10. What becomes a very common thing for soldiers to do after the first year of war?
(a) Suicide.
(b) Re-enlistment.
(c) Back-talk.
(d) Desert.

11. What battle does John write about in Chapter 8?
(a) Fort Donelson.
(b) Fredericksburg.
(c) Fort Henry.
(d) Stones River.

12. Who tells Jethro about Lincoln's assassination?
(a) Ross.
(b) Nancy.
(c) Matt.
(d) Ellen.

13. What do soldiers do as they pass through towns in Georgia?
(a) Mock and beat the citizens.
(b) Plunder and steal.
(c) Kill livestock.
(d) Demand food from poor farmers.

14. What is the name of the first soldier in the area to return home from the war?
(a) Dan.
(b) Darrell.
(c) Doug.
(d) Don.

15. Who comes to visit Jethro at the end of the book?
(a) Bill.
(b) Shadrach.
(c) Ross Milton.
(d) Jenny.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the platform of the man running against Lincoln for his second term?

2. In what month does the Civil War officially end?

3. Who did General Hooker replace in the army?

4. What year was Jethro's barn destroyed?

5. How many men show up to help re-build the Creighton's barn?

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