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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. Why has Jethro stopped concentrating on his lessons in Chapter 12?

2. What becomes a very common thing for soldiers to do after the first year of war?

3. What year does Chapter 12 take place in?

4. Which of the following is NOT a battle won by the Confederates?

5. Who does Jethro write a letter to after finding Eb?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What makes Jethro less interested in his schooling at the beginning of Chapter 12?

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

4. How does the county help the Creightons after their barn is burned down?

5. How is Guy Wortman finally arrested?

6. What does Eb write about when he returns to his unit after deserting?

7. Why do federal agents come to the Creighton farm?

8. What does Shadrach's aunt write to the Creighton family about?

9. What does Jethro get upset about when the men are talking after building the new barn?

10. What does Jethro do when he is conflicted about Eb's desertion?

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

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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