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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do most people hear updates about the war?
(a) Newpapers.
(b) Word of mouth.
(c) Radio broadcasts.
(d) Letters from soldiers.

2. What happens to Jethro at night when the war begins?
(a) He can't sleep.
(b) He has nightmares.
(c) He fears his house will be attacked.
(d) He stays up reading.

3. How many children does John have?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

4. Where is Jethro's oldest brother at the beginning of the book?
(a) At war.
(b) In California.
(c) In Heaven.
(d) In jail.

5. What month is it when Ellen first hears from Tom?
(a) November.
(b) January.
(c) February.
(d) December.

6. Which of the following is NOT something that Jethro does for the FIRST time in Chapter 5?
(a) Drive to town.
(b) Barter goods.
(c) Deliver a message.
(d) Handle a team.

7. Who sent the letter that Jenny does not want to share with Jethro?
(a) Eb.
(b) Shadrach.
(c) Bill.
(d) Tom.

8. How does the community feel about Bill's views?
(a) They respect him.
(b) They resent them.
(c) They are ashamed of him.
(d) They are suspicious of him.

9. What do many of Tom's friends do when the weather gets warm?
(a) Threw their winter gear away.
(b) Died of thirst.
(c) Sold their blankets.
(d) Got heat exhaustion.

10. Who is the most riled up about the beginning of the war?
(a) Matt.
(b) Ellen.
(c) Shadrach.
(d) Ellen's nephew.

11. How does Bill think problems should be solved?
(a) With votes.
(b) With peace.
(c) With debates.
(d) With civil disputes.

12. What does Shadrach do for Jethro when he reads Tom's letter?
(a) Prays with him.
(b) Promises to find Tom and bring him home.
(c) Tells him that Tom will be fine.
(d) Draws a map.

13. Why is Matt's family being so targeted in Chapter 6?
(a) Matt said some harsh things about Guy Wortman.
(b) Tom joined the Union.
(c) Jethro did not trade well when he was in town.
(d) Bill joined the confederacy.

14. What do the men in Jethro's family do when they hear of the beginning of the war?
(a) Busy themselves with other tasks.
(b) Start fighting.
(c) Change the subject.
(d) Kneel to pray.

15. How does Jethro view the impending war?
(a) He thinks it will boost the corn sales.
(b) He sees it as an adventure.
(c) He is frightened of losing one of his brothers.
(d) He finds it all very confusing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does Bill use to describe war when talking to Jethro?

2. Which war begins during the second chapter of this book?

3. Which side does Bill choose to fight for?

4. What do some people do on battlefields when the war begins?

5. Who proposed to Jenny?

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