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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. What do many of Tom's friends do when the weather gets warm?

2. How much older than Jethro is Jenny?

3. Who helps Jethro when he is being bullied at the store?

4. In Chapter 6, why does Matt want to thank Dave Burdow?

5. What does Shadrach tell Jethro to call the president?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is happening at the very beginning of the book?

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

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

5. How does Bill feel about the war?

6. What happens to Jethro on his ride home from town?

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

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

9. Where does Shardach live, and why is this arrangement so unique?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this book. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the characters involved?

Essay Topic 3

Ross Milton was a minor character whose presence made a big difference in the plot. How did he accomplish this? What are some ways that his presence, however brief, alters the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if he had not been in the book at all?

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