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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 donated to the Creighton's after their barn is destroyed?
(a) Grain.
(b) Wagon.
(c) Harness.
(d) Horse.

2. Where is Shadrach when Jenny comes to be with him?
(a) New York.
(b) North Carolina.
(c) Pennsylvania.
(d) D.C.

3. What do soldiers do as they pass through towns in Georgia?
(a) Mock and beat the citizens.
(b) Plunder and steal.
(c) Demand food from poor farmers.
(d) Kill livestock.

4. Why is Hig Phillips murdered?
(a) He dodged the draft.
(b) His son joined the Confederate Army.
(c) He deserted.
(d) He helped a Union deserter.

5. What does Shadrach tell Jenny in his letter in Chapter 10?
(a) To find a way to move on.
(b) Not to hope too much for their future together.
(c) That he is a changed man.
(d) That he will be home soon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which amendment is created during Chapter 12?

2. Who is causing widespread destruction in the area in Chapter 7?

3. What is the platform of the man running against Lincoln for his second term?

4. Who sends a letter to Shadrach about the battle at Chicamauga Creek?

5. What becomes a very common thing for soldiers to do after the first year of war?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Shadrach feel about his leaders in Chapter 8?

2. Who is the first in the area to return from the war, and what news does he bring?

3. What does Shadrach's aunt write to the Creighton family about?

4. What happens that ruins the peace in Jethro's life after the war is ended?

5. What happens to Hig Phillips in Chapter 9, and why?

6. What good news does John send his family about Bill?

7. What does John write about at the beginning of Chapter 11?

8. How is Guy Wortman finally arrested?

9. What helps Shadrach while he is with his aunt?

10. How does the county help the Creightons after their barn is burned down?

(see the answer keys)

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