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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 Ellen and Nancy do for the men who help build their barn?

2. Why is Hig Phillips murdered?

3. Who led the Union Army in the battle of Gettysburg?

4. How does the family react when Jethro receives a letter back?

5. Where are the strange noises in the woods coming from while Jethro is working in the field?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is the first in the area to return from the war, and what news does he bring?

3. What happens that ruins the peace in Jethro's life after the war is ended?

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

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

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

7. What happens when men gather to build the Creightons' a new barn?

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

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

10. What helps Shadrach while he is with his aunt?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Despair is a theme that is placed in a number of sensitive places in the plot. What are some of these places, and what role does despair play in this book?

Essay Topic 3

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

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