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

2. In Chapter 6, why does Matt want to thank Dave Burdow?
(a) For protecting Jethro.
(b) For buying Jethro lunch.
(c) For sending on some important news.
(d) For helping with the field work.

3. How did Jethro's barn get destroyed?
(a) Guy Wortman burned it down.
(b) Dave Burdow poisoned the hay feed for the animals.
(c) High rains flooded the river near the farm.
(d) A wind storm destroyed it.

4. How many of Jethro's siblings have died at the beginning of the book?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

5. What happens while Matt is heading to Dave Burdow's house?
(a) He sprains his ankle.
(b) He has a heart attack.
(c) He is shot.
(d) He meets an ambush.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jethro feel as he listens to his brothers argue about the war?

2. What does Shadrach tell Jethro to call the president?

3. Who helps Jethro understand why Jenny won't share what she has with Jethro?

4. Which side does Bill choose to fight for?

5. What do some people do on battlefields when the war begins?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jethro feel as he listens to his brothers and cousin debate the issues of the war?

2. What does Jethro's mother praise him for at the beginning of the book?

3. What does Bill think about the issues of the war?

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

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

6. What happens to the farm while Matt is ill?

7. What reward does Jethro get at the beginning of the book?

8. How does Jethro feel about the love between Shadrach and Jenny?

9. Why is Jethro sent to town alone in Chapter 5?

10. How does the nation respond to the beginning of the war?

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