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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the community feel about Bill's views?
(a) They resent them.
(b) They respect him.
(c) They are suspicious of him.
(d) They are ashamed of him.

2. How far away is the Creighton's house from the nearest town?
(a) 60 miles.
(b) 30 miles.
(c) 45 miles.
(d) 15 miles.

3. What does Eb do after the first big battle of the Civil War?
(a) Joins the Union Army.
(b) Takes a trip aboad to avoid the fighting.
(c) Goes to college.
(d) Joins the Confederate Army.

4. Who loses the first big battle of the Civil War?
(a) The civilians.
(b) Nobody- it is a draw.
(c) The Confederates.
(d) The Union.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the men in Jethro's family do when they hear of the beginning of the war?

2. What is the name of Jethro's father?

3. How much older than Jethro is Jenny?

4. Which war begins during the second chapter of this book?

5. Which of the following is NOT something that Jethro does for the FIRST time in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Jenny receives a personal letter from Shadrach?

2. What happens to Jethro on his ride home from town?

3. What do Tom and Eb do at the beginning of the Civil War?

4. What is Matt doing when he gets hurt?

5. What does Shadrach explain to Jethro before he leaves for war himself?

6. Where does Shardach live, and why is this arrangement so unique?

7. How old is Jenny, and what is her role in the household?

8. How do Jethro and his mother feel about the onset of the Civil War?

9. What happens when Jethro gets to the store in town?

10. What happens when Ellen hears the men all debating heatedly about the issues of the war?

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