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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which war begins during the second chapter of this book?

2. Who killed Jethro's sister, Mary?

3. What is the occupation of the man who helps Jethro when he is being bullied at the store?

4. What happens while Matt is heading to Dave Burdow's house?

5. Where does Jethro and his family live?

Short Essay Questions

1. Which side of the debate does Ellen's nephew believe in?

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

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

4. What does Ellen's nephew do when he first comes to visit Ellen?

5. What happens at the Creighton table when the subject of the war is brought up?

6. How do Jethro and his mother feel about the onset of the Civil War?

7. What responsibilities does Jethro take on when Matt is hurt?

8. What does Bill think about the issues of the war?

9. What does Jethro enjoy doing when the Civil War first begins?

10. How does Bill feel about the war?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Despair is a theme that is placed in a number of sensitive places in the plot. What are some of these places, and what role does despair play in this book?

Essay Topic 2

Responsibility and coming-of-age are two themes that are interwoven in many places of this plot. Where do these themes appear, and how do they work together to move the plot along?

Essay Topic 3

Which character do you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How does this character change throughout the book?

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