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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. Where does the regiment march to the battle?

2. Why is Jeff disgusted with the army food?

3. What of the troops is the first to line up for the march?

4. Who do the neighbor boys tell when they leave with Jeff?

5. How does Jeff feel concerning the captain?

Short Essay Questions

1. On his way back to Fort Leavenworth Jeff stops at the Chadwick farm and does what?

2. What does Emory Bussey remember about Asa Clardy?

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

4. Who is Stand Watie?

5. Who were the men who came to Jeff's home?

6. What is Jeff's punishment for defending his namesake?

7. What does John Chadwick decide to do?

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

9. What duty does Jeff draw the day after the Battle of Wilson's Creek?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the beginning of the story Jeff, David Gardner and John Chadwick all leave together to go to war.

Part 1) Compare these three characters at the beginning of the story.

Part 2) From what is seen of these characters, explain what changes have occurred for each one over the course of the war.

Essay Topic 2

Part 1) The story is told from Jeff's point of view and it is understandable that Jeff is the main character. Pick a character that could easily be identified as the second most important character in the story. What did this character add to the story line and in what way did he or she affect Jeff?

Part 2) Jeff is the considered the protagonist of the story. Pick out a minimum of three antagonists of the story and explain their role.

Essay Topic 3

Does it make the book more or less enjoyable to know it is a work of fiction? Would it make the book more interesting if its main characters had actually existed? Explain.

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