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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. Who is Shadrach serving under in Chapter 8?

2. How does Shadrach describe Grant in Chapter 11?

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

4. Where is Chicamauga Creek?

5. Which amendment is created during Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Guy Wortman finally arrested?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What does Shadrach write to Jethro about in Chapter 11?

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

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

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

Jethro endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons does he learn through these experiences?

Essay Topic 3

This plot takes place during the Civil War. How does this historic event shape the main characters in the book?

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