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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. How many miles is it to Rheas Mills?

2. Where are the Washbourne women?

3. Who is General Watie's personal friend and an attorney on Grand River?

4. What is on the other side of the river?

5. Who gives Jeff a horse?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jeff know about bloodhounds?

2. Where do Jeff and Jim Bostwick end up on their scout?

3. What is the "social duty" detail that Jeff is ordered to participate in?

4. What information does Jeff gather the night he swims with the enemy?

5. When Jeff became ill, how does he get to the Jackmans' home?

6. After the Battle of Prairie Grove what do Jeff and Noah do?

7. What information does the letter in the haversack contain?

8. Who is Frank Brandt?

9. Why does Heifer leave the kitchen to fight alongside Jeff in his first battle with the Watie men?

10. After seeing Lucy, what happens to Jeff in Boggy Depot?

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) Describe Lucy's personality.

Part 2) What does it reveal about Lucy that she is willing to marry Jeff even though they have different views on the war.

Essay Topic 3

Part 1) Is it realistic that Jeff chose to go back to his Union side where he is badly treated rather than stay with Lucy?

Part 2) Would you have chosen your country over your true love? Explain your answer.

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