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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. Where are the Creighton births and deaths recorded?
(a) The family tree.
(b) The family Bible.
(c) The Creighton history.
(d) The town hall records.
2. What year does Chapter 12 take place in?
(a) 1866.
(b) 1854.
(c) 1855.
(d) 1864.
3. Where are the strange noises in the woods coming from while Jethro is working in the field?
(a) Eb.
(b) A wounded animal.
(c) A deserter.
(d) A federal agent.
4. Who wins the battle of Gettysburg?
(a) The South.
(b) Neither side.
(c) They both think they won.
(d) The North.
5. Who does Shad plan to vote for in the next presidential election?
(a) Grant.
(b) Lincoln.
(c) Lee.
(d) McClellan.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the platform of the man running against Lincoln for his second term?
2. Who takes on the care of the farm at the end of the book?
3. Who is Shadrach serving under in Chapter 8?
4. What do Ellen and Nancy do for the men who help build their barn?
5. Where is Shadrach when Jenny comes to be with him?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Jethro do when he is conflicted about Eb's desertion?
2. What happens when Jenny goes to D.C.?
3. What does Eb write about when he returns to his unit after deserting?
4. What happens to Hig Phillips in Chapter 9, and why?
5. Who is the first in the area to return from the war, and what news does he bring?
6. What does Shadrach write to Jethro about in Chapter 11?
7. What happens that ruins the peace in Jethro's life after the war is ended?
8. What happens when Jethro hears strange noises from the woods while working in the fields one day?
9. How do Jenny and Jethro follow what is happening in the war?
10. How does Shadrach feel about his leaders in Chapter 8?
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