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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. Who is at the Bussey house?
(a) Two strangers with sawed off shotguns.
(b) Two older men with canes.
(c) Two young women with guns.
(d) Two young men with their wives.

2. Who distributed the propaganda circulars that Noah read?
(a) Confederate General T.C. Hindman.
(b) Confederate General George York.
(c) Confederate General Stand Watie.
(d) Confederate General Robert E. Lee.

3. What is Emory Bussey considered?
(a) A Bushwhacker.
(b) A Free State man.
(c) A Slave State man.
(d) A Rabblehouser.

4. How does Jeff feel concerning the captain?
(a) He thinks he is highly intelligent.
(b) He thinks of him like family.
(c) He wants to take him home.
(d) He dislikes him.

5. Where does Jeff put the mules?
(a) The springhouse.
(b) The corral.
(c) The well house.
(d) The woods.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jeff knock on the door of the clapboard house in the woods?

2. Where does the regiment march to the battle?

3. Emory tells Jeff that Captain Clardy has what kind of ways?

4. Why does Jeff leave home?

5. Why do Jeff and Dixie go walking in the Missouri woods?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What impact does the raid by the Missouri bushwhackers have on Jeff?

3. Where do Jeff and the Kansas Volunteers overtake the main force of the enemy being led by General T.C. Hindman?

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

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

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

7. Describe Captain Clardy's countenance while speaking to Jeff at Wilson's Creek.

8. What does Jeff find at the Gardner place?

9. What does Emory Bussey remember about Asa Clardy?

10. Who is Stand Watie?

(see the answer keys)

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