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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 kept a mob from killing the man who killed Mary?
(a) David Burdow.
(b) Shadrach Hale.
(c) Jethro.
(d) Matt Creighton.

2. What is the name of Jethro's mother?
(a) Ella.
(b) Ellen.
(c) Emily.
(d) Emma.

3. Who does Bill tell first about who he has chosen to fight for?
(a) John.
(b) Ellen.
(c) Jethro.
(d) Jenny.

4. What caused Ellen's ailment in Chapter 5?
(a) Dropping a water bucket on her foot.
(b) Eating bad chicken.
(c) Lack of coffee.
(d) They do not know.

5. Where is Ellen's nephew from?
(a) South Carolina.
(b) Georgia.
(c) Kentucky.
(d) Tennessee.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 5, what is Jethro sent into town to get?

2. Who fights the most with Bill about his views when the war begins?

3. Who is the most riled up about the beginning of the war?

4. What is Jethro and his family planting at the beginning of the book?

5. How many of Jethro's siblings have died at the beginning of the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. What harm is done to Jethro's farm while Matt is ill?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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