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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. What is Tom's first battle?
(a) Fort Donelson.
(b) Fort Donler.
(c) Fort Dunley.
(d) Fort Dumbleton.

2. Who is given charge of the farm when Matt is incapacitated?
(a) Jethro.
(b) Jenny.
(c) Ellen.
(d) Dave Burdow.

3. How does Jethro feel as he listens to his brothers argue about the war?
(a) He is scared.
(b) He is confused.
(c) He is proud.
(d) He is excited.

4. How far away from the Creighton's house is Shadrach's cabin?
(a) 3 miles.
(b) 2 miles.
(c) 4 miles.
(d) 1 mile.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT something Jethro's father gives him before sending him to town?

2. Ellen's nephew favors which side of the war?

3. Why was Jenny's suitor refused?

4. Who demands that the boys stop their talk of war?

5. Who refused Jenny's suitor?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Tom and Eb do at the beginning of the Civil War?

2. What does Jethro's mother praise him for at the beginning of the book?

3. What does Ellen's nephew do when he first comes to visit Ellen?

4. What happens to the farm while Matt is ill?

5. How is Jethro prepared for his first trip into town?

6. How does Jethro feel as he listens to his brothers and cousin debate the issues of the war?

7. What responsibilities does Jethro take on when Matt is hurt?

8. What does Jethro enjoy doing when the Civil War first begins?

9. What happens when Ellen hears the men all debating heatedly about the issues of the war?

10. How is Jethro helped after his experience in the town store?

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