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

2. Who led the Union in Chicamauga Creek?
(a) Haskell.
(b) Grant.
(c) Sherman.
(d) Hooker.

3. Who tells Jethro about Lincoln's assassination?
(a) Ross.
(b) Ellen.
(c) Nancy.
(d) Matt.

4. What battle does Shadrach write about in Chapter 8?
(a) Pea Ridge.
(b) Gettysburg.
(c) New Madrid.
(d) Antietam.

5. What does Jethro carry while working in the fields after the federal agents come to the farm?
(a) A weapon.
(b) A book.
(c) A map.
(d) Food.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are the strange noises in the woods coming from while Jethro is working in the field?

2. Who runs against Lincoln for his second term in office?

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

4. How old is Jenny when she gets married?

5. What is the name of the first soldier in the area to return home from the war?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What happens when Jethro hears strange noises from the woods while working in the fields one day?

8. How is Guy Wortman finally arrested?

9. What does Eb write about when he returns to his unit after deserting?

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

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