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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. Who is given charge of the farm when Matt is incapacitated?

2. What does Shadrach tell Jethro to NOT call the president?

3. Why does John's family decide to stay with Ellen?

4. What does Tom do after the first big battle of the Civil War?

5. How old was Mary when she died?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when Ellen hears the men all debating heatedly about the issues of the war?

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

4. How does Jethro feel about the love between Shadrach and Jenny?

5. What happens when Jethro gets to the store in town?

6. What does Ellen do after reading the first letter from Tom since he left for the war?

7. What happens to the farm while Matt is ill?

8. Why is Jethro's farm being targeted in Chapter 6?

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

10. Why is Jethro sent to town alone in Chapter 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The story takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affect the course of the plot. Why might Irene Hunt have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 2

Jethro endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons does he learn through these experiences?

Essay Topic 3

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

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