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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 notices that Jethro is bothered by something after Jethro finds Eb?
(a) Ellen.
(b) Matt.
(c) Eb.
(d) Jenny.

2. Where are the strange noises in the woods coming from while Jethro is working in the field?
(a) Eb.
(b) A deserter.
(c) A wounded animal.
(d) A federal agent.

3. What battle was Shadrach wounded in?
(a) Potomac.
(b) Gettysburg.
(c) Vicksburg.
(d) Brandywine.

4. How old is Jenny when she gets married?
(a) 19.
(b) 18.
(c) 16.
(d) 17.

5. What does Jethro use to help him understand what is happening during the war?
(a) A geography book.
(b) Bill's letters.
(c) Shad's map.
(d) Newspaper articles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year was Jethro's barn destroyed?

2. Why does the Lawrence boy come home from the war in Chapter 7?

3. Who is sent to update the family record after getting the news from the Lawrence boy?

4. Where does Jethro decide to live at the end of the book?

5. What do Ellen and Nancy do for the men who help build their barn?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Jenny goes to D.C.?

2. What does Jethro get upset about when the men are talking after building the new barn?

3. What do Jenny and Jethro do when they hear of Tom's death?

4. How do Jenny and Jethro follow what is happening in the war?

5. What does Shadrach write to Jethro about in Chapter 11?

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

7. Why do federal agents come to the Creighton farm?

8. What does Jethro do when he is conflicted about Eb's desertion?

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

10. What makes Jethro less interested in his schooling at the beginning of Chapter 12?

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