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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. In what month does the Civil War officially end?

2. Where do people come from to help repair the Creighton barn?

3. Where are the Creighton births and deaths recorded?

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

5. How old is Jenny when she gets married?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How is Guy Wortman finally arrested?

8. What good news does John send his family about Bill?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Responsibility and coming-of-age are two themes that are interwoven in many places of this plot. Where do these themes appear, and how do they work together to move the plot along?

Essay Topic 2

Sacrifice is a theme that is very prevalent in this book. Who are the characters most affected by this theme, and how do they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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