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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. Which of the following is NOT something that Jethro does for the FIRST time in Chapter 5?
(a) Barter goods.
(b) Handle a team.
(c) Drive to town.
(d) Deliver a message.

2. Who sent the letter that Jenny does not want to share with Jethro?
(a) Shadrach.
(b) Tom.
(c) Bill.
(d) Eb.

3. How much older than Jethro is Jenny?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 4 years.

4. What does Bill do after resorting to physical blows with someone about his views?
(a) Apologizes.
(b) Joins the Army.
(c) Stops speaking.
(d) Leaves home.

5. How do most people hear updates about the war?
(a) Newpapers.
(b) Letters from soldiers.
(c) Radio broadcasts.
(d) Word of mouth.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is given charge of the farm when Matt is incapacitated?

2. What does Shadrach tell Jethro to NOT call the president?

3. In Chapter 6, why does Matt want to thank Dave Burdow?

4. How does the nation respond to the start of the war?

5. Who protects Jethro from an ambush as he is heading home from town?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Matt doing when he gets hurt?

3. What does Bill choose to do at the end of Chapter 3, and why?

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

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

6. What happens at the Creighton table when the subject of the war is brought up?

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

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

9. What does Jethro enjoy doing when the Civil War first begins?

10. What does Ellen do after reading the first letter from Tom since he left for the war?

(see the answer keys)

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