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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. How old is Ellen's nephew?

2. What does Jethro enjoy doing when the war begins?

3. Who loses the first big battle of the Civil War?

4. Who brings the family news of the beginning of the war?

5. How far away is the Creighton's house from the nearest town?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Bill feel about the war?

5. What does Shadrach explain to Jethro before he leaves for war himself?

6. What does Shadrach do after reading Tom's letter?

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

8. What is Matt doing when he gets hurt?

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

10. What does Tom say in his first letter home from the war?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 2

Security and safety are two themes that are touched on a number of times throughout the course of this book. What are some of these instances, and how does this affect the characters in these scenes?

Essay Topic 3

This plot takes place during the Civil War. How does this historic event shape the main characters in the book?

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