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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. Who is sent to update the family record after getting the news from the Lawrence boy?
(a) Jethro.
(b) Nancy.
(c) Ellen.
(d) Eliza.

2. What do the men all talk about after the barn has been built?
(a) Guy Wortman.
(b) The weather.
(c) The war.
(d) The president.

3. What does Shadrach tell Jenny in his letter in Chapter 10?
(a) That he will be home soon.
(b) Not to hope too much for their future together.
(c) That he is a changed man.
(d) To find a way to move on.

4. What battle was Shadrach wounded in?
(a) Gettysburg.
(b) Brandywine.
(c) Potomac.
(d) Vicksburg.

5. How does Shadrach describe Grant in Chapter 11?
(a) Ill at ease.
(b) Older than his age.
(c) Domineering.
(d) Confused.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Ellen and Nancy do for the men who help build their barn?

2. Where do people come from to help repair the Creighton barn?

3. How old is Jenny when she gets married?

4. Who led the Confederate Army in the battle of Gettysburg?

5. How many men show up to help re-build the Creighton's barn?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when men gather to build the Creightons' a new barn?

2. What happens that ruins the peace in Jethro's life after the war is ended?

3. Why do federal agents come to the Creighton farm?

4. What does Eb write about when he returns to his unit after deserting?

5. What does Jethro get upset about when the men are talking after building the new barn?

6. What does John write about at the beginning of Chapter 11?

7. What makes Jethro less interested in his schooling at the beginning of Chapter 12?

8. Who is the first in the area to return from the war, and what news does he bring?

9. What helps Shadrach while he is with his aunt?

10. How does Shadrach feel about his leaders in Chapter 8?

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