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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. Why did one-third of the population flee the Kansas Territory?

2. What encourages the neighbor boys to join Jeff on his way to Fort Leavenworth?

3. Who is at the Bussey house?

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

5. What does Jeff leave on the mules?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Noah know about their new commander?

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

4. What does John Chadwick decide to do?

5. Describe Sergeant Jim Pike.

6. How far did Noah Babbitt walk and why?

7. Describe Edith Bussey's homeland.

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

9. What does David Gardner decide?

10. What did the army cooks do with the stagnant pool water?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which side of the battle would you have chosen to be on? Remember that there were more issues at stake than slavery. Explain your answer.

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

Part 1) What common ideas about the Civil War does this book challenge?

Part 2) Is it easily understood that Jeff was torn between the two sides after spending time with the Confederate men? Explain.

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