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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What news does the Lawrence boy bring home from the war?
(a) Shad is wounded.
(b) Bill is alive.
(c) Tom is dead.
(d) Eb is dead.

2. Why do federal agents come to the Creighton's house?
(a) They want Jethro to join the army.
(b) They think a deserter is hiding in the barn.
(c) Eb has gone missing.
(d) They are investigating Hig Phillips' murder.

3. Who led the Union in Chicamauga Creek?
(a) Haskell.
(b) Grant.
(c) Hooker.
(d) Sherman.

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

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

6. The Creightons' receive help with their barn in which seasons?
(a) Winter and spring.
(b) Spring and summer.
(c) Fall and winter.
(d) Summer and fall.

7. Who did General Hooker replace in the army?
(a) Grant.
(b) Haskell.
(c) Lee.
(d) Burnside.

8. Why does the Lawrence boy come home from the war in Chapter 7?
(a) His commander heard about his father's death.
(b) His time is up.
(c) He has a message to deliver.
(d) He is wounded.

9. Who takes on the care of the farm at the end of the book?
(a) Bill.
(b) Jenny and Shadrach.
(c) Eb and John.
(d) Matt.

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

11. Who is causing widespread destruction in the area in Chapter 7?
(a) Dave Burdow.
(b) Guy Wortman.
(c) Ross Milton.
(d) Travis Bidwell.

12. What does Jethro use to write proper letters?
(a) A grammar book his mother gave him.
(b) Shad's teachings.
(c) The Bible.
(d) The book Ross gave him.

13. Why are the people frustrated with the Union Army in Chapter 7?
(a) Their lack of aggression.
(b) Their poor treatment of the soldiers.
(c) Their lack of supplies.
(d) Their poor organization.

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

15. Why does Jethro get frustrated while the men are talking after the barn has been built?
(a) He feels they should be more respectful.
(b) They think Jethro has a biased opinion.
(c) They think he is too young to join in the conversation.
(d) He thinks there are more important things to discuss.

Short Answer Questions

1. What becomes a very common thing for soldiers to do after the first year of war?

2. Where are the strange noises in the woods coming from while Jethro is working in the field?

3. Which amendment is created during Chapter 12?

4. What does Jethro use to help him understand what is happening during the war?

5. Where does Jethro decide to live at the end of the book?

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