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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 is Jethro and his family planting at the beginning of the book?
(a) Potatoes.
(b) Corn.
(c) Wheat.
(d) Tobacco.

2. What is done about the frequent visitors to the farm while Matt is ill?
(a) Jethro stands on guard every night.
(b) Neighbors create a watch.
(c) Food is put out for them.
(d) The sheriff is called.

3. What is Ellen suffering from at the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) Some chest pains.
(b) A stomach ache.
(c) A headache.
(d) A sprained ankle.

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

5. What is the first big battle of the Civil War?
(a) The Battle of Bull Run.
(b) The Battle of Gettysburg.
(c) The Battle of Winesborough.
(d) The Battle of Georgetown.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which side does Tom favor?

2. What is Ellen's nephew's name?

3. What is the name of the closest town to Jethro's house?

4. How many children does John have?

5. What do the men in the store tease Jethro about?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What responsibilities does Jethro take on when Matt is hurt?

3. What does Ellen's nephew do when he first comes to visit Ellen?

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

5. How is Jethro prepared for his first trip into town?

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

7. How is Jethro helped after his experience in the town store?

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

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

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

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