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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 side of the war does Jethro believe in?
(a) A little bit of both sides.
(b) The South.
(c) Neither side.
(d) The Union.

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

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

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

5. Who loses the first big battle of the Civil War?
(a) The Confederates.
(b) The Union.
(c) The civilians.
(d) Nobody- it is a draw.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Tom's first battle?

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

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

4. How does Bill think problems should be solved?

5. How old is Ellen's nephew?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Tom say in his first letter home from the war?

6. What is happening at the very beginning of the book?

7. What added a lot of strain to the issues of war in Jethro's home state?

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

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

10. What causes the nation to be more serious about the Civil War?

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