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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 did Jethro's barn get destroyed?

2. How old is Jenny at the beginning of the book?

3. Who helps Jethro understand why Jenny won't share what she has with Jethro?

4. Who refused Jenny's suitor?

5. Who proposed to Jenny?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Ellen suffering from in Chapter 5?

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

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

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

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

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

7. How is Jethro prepared for his first trip into town?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Power and greed are two common themes in this book. Where do they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations

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

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.

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