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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 battle does John write about in Chapter 8?

2. Who does John see while tending to rebel prisoners?

3. What do Jenny and Jethro not like about the federal agents that come to the farm?

4. Which amendment is created during Chapter 12?

5. Where are the Creighton births and deaths recorded?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where does John see Bill, and why?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

How does Jenny's relationship with Shadrach change over the course of the plot? What causes these changes, and what significance does this have to the outcome of the book?

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