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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 does Shadrach feel about his general in Chapter 8?

2. What year does Chapter 12 take place in?

3. Under what political party does Lincoln run?

4. What news does the Lawrence boy bring home from the war?

5. How old is Jenny when she gets married?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Jenny and Jethro follow what is happening in the war?

2. What happens to Hig Phillips in Chapter 9, and why?

3. How does Shadrach feel about his leaders in Chapter 8?

4. What happens when Jenny goes to D.C.?

5. How is Guy Wortman finally arrested?

6. What does Jethro do when he hears about the end of the war?

7. What happens when Jethro hears strange noises from the woods while working in the fields one day?

8. What does John write about at the beginning of Chapter 11?

9. What do Jenny and Jethro do when they hear of Tom's death?

10. Where does Jethro go at the end of the book and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Love is a very important theme and motivating factor in this book. Which characters are most affected by this theme? Which relationships are the most significant to the plot and why?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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