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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, Light Bread and Apple Butter.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who gives Jeff information about Captain Clardy?
(a) David Gardner.
(b) Mike Dempsey.
(c) The army physician.
(d) Emory Bussey.

2. What did Jeff trap in the creek before he went in the army?
(a) Skunks and muskrats.
(b) Muskrats and otters.
(c) Muskrats and coyotes.
(d) Skunks and foxes.

3. What happens to General Lyon at the Battle of Wilson's Creek?
(a) He runs away.
(b) He is wounded.
(c) He is killed.
(d) He is the victor.

4. How is the camp cook killed?
(a) He is clubbed to death.
(b) He is shot in the battle.
(c) He is strangled.
(d) He is stabbed in the back.

5. How many men are in General Lyon's outfit?
(a) 1200 men.
(b) 3000 men.
(c) 3800 men.
(d) 2800 men.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Jeff's fear as he leaves the house?

2. Who do the men impersonate?

3. What does Jeff do to the bean soup?

4. What does Jeff bring back to his messmates at camp?

5. What is Sergeant Mike Dempsey's job?

(see the answer key)

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