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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 is highly devoted to him.
(d) He owes the man his life.

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

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

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

5. Which of the following is NOT a battle won by the Confederates?
(a) Fort Sumter.
(b) New Madrid.
(c) Pea Ridge.
(d) New Orleans.

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

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

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

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

10. Where is Shadrach when Jenny comes to be with him?
(a) D.C.
(b) Pennsylvania.
(c) North Carolina.
(d) New York.

11. Who is sent to update the family record after getting the news from the Lawrence boy?
(a) Jethro.
(b) Ellen.
(c) Nancy.
(d) Eliza.

12. In what month does the Civil War officially end?
(a) August.
(b) April.
(c) June.
(d) July.

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

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

15. Where is a known hide-out for deserters?
(a) Point Protection.
(b) Point Prospect.
(c) Preservation Point.
(d) Perpetrator Point.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did General Hooker replace in the army?

2. Who does John see while tending to rebel prisoners?

3. What does the President decide to do about the deserters?

4. Who led the Union Army in the battle of Gettysburg?

5. What does Shadrach tell Jenny in his letter in Chapter 10?

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