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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. Who brings the family news of the beginning of the war?
(a) The postman.
(b) Matt.
(c) Shadrach.
(d) David.

2. How does Jethro feel as he listens to his brothers argue about the war?
(a) He is confused.
(b) He is proud.
(c) He is excited.
(d) He is scared.

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

4. Where is Jethro when he is told who Bill has chosen to fight for?
(a) In the barn.
(b) In the fields.
(c) In his bed.
(d) In school.

5. Who fights the most with Bill about his views when the war begins?
(a) Matt.
(b) Wilse.
(c) Shadrach.
(d) John.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the first battle of the war?

2. Which side of the war does Jethro believe in?

3. What happens to Jethro's barn while Matt is ill?

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

5. How does Bill's family feel about his views?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Shadrach do after reading Tom's letter?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. How does Bill feel about the war?

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