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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 does Eb do after the first big battle of the Civil War?

2. Ellen's nephew favors which side of the war?

3. How did the mob want to kill the man who killed Mary?

4. Where does Jethro and his family live?

5. How does the community feel about Bill's views?

Short Essay Questions

1. What harm is done to Jethro's farm while Matt is ill?

2. How does Bill feel about the war?

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

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

5. How does the nation respond to the beginning of the war?

6. How is Jethro helped after his experience in the town store?

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

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

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

10. What is Ellen suffering from in Chapter 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Guy Wortman and Dave Burdow are two characters who are very similar in their natures, but are markedly different in other ways. Use some examples from the text to compare and contrast these two dynamic characters.

Essay Topic 2

Choosing sides is a theme that is presented in this book. What are some of the examples of this theme appearing, and how does it affect the characters involved?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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