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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jeff do at night with his new uniform?
(a) He hangs it neatly on the tent pole.
(b) He sleeps in it.
(c) He washes and irons it.
(d) He folds it and puts it under his pillow.

2. Where is Edith Bussey from?
(a) Missouri.
(b) Kentucky.
(c) Kansas.
(d) Arkansas.

3. What does the woman give Jeff to eat ?
(a) Apple butter, crackers, and milk.
(b) Light bread, peanut butter, and milk.
(c) Soda , doughnuts, and bread.
(d) Light bread, apple butter and milk.

4. What do the men request of the Busseys?
(a) Something to eat.
(b) Someone to do their laundry.
(c) Someone to marry.
(d) Something to write on.

5. Where does Jeff go the day after the fight?
(a) Fort Leavenworth.
(b) Fort Smith.
(c) Fort Sill.
(d) Fort Payne.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who do the men impersonate?

2. What battle begins on December 7, 1862?

3. How old is Jimmy Lear?

4. What does Emory tell Jeff to do?

5. Why does Captain Clardy punish Jeff?

Short Essay Questions

1. How many men in the Union were from Kansas?

2. Why does Jim Veatch throw his playing card in the sumac bush?

3. How far did Noah Babbitt walk and why?

4. What are the other members of the family's roles during the encounter?

5. What made Jeff's mind up about his 'dearest wish'?

6. What chores does Jeff attend to his one day at home on furlough?

7. Describe Sergeant Jim Pike.

8. What are Jeff's father's views in the growing political dispute in their area?

9. Why is Captain Clardy so hateful to the volunteer soldiers in his company?

10. What does Jeff do for Mrs. Mccomas and how does he get paid?

(see the answer keys)

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