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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) Harness.
(b) Horse.
(c) Wagon.
(d) Grain.

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

3. What does Sherman give Lincoln as a Christmas present?
(a) The city of Savannah.
(b) The end of the war.
(c) News of a victory.
(d) A surrender from Lee.

4. Who does Shad plan to vote for in the next presidential election?
(a) Lincoln.
(b) McClellan.
(c) Grant.
(d) Lee.

5. What does Jethro say is bothering him when he is questioned after finding Eb?
(a) He has been smoking.
(b) He wishes he could join the army.
(c) He is tired.
(d) He has bad dreams.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Eb go after Lincoln gives the deserters amnesty?

3. In what month does the Civil War officially end?

4. How does the family react when Jethro receives a letter back?

5. Why are the people frustrated with the Union Army in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Jethro do when he hears about the end of the war?

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

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

8. Where does John see Bill, and why?

9. How is Guy Wortman finally arrested?

10. Where does Jethro go at the end of the book and why?

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