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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 month does the battle at Chancellorsville take place?
(a) May.
(b) April.
(c) March.
(d) June.

2. How old is Jenny when she gets married?
(a) 16.
(b) 17.
(c) 18.
(d) 19.

3. The Creightons' receive help with their barn in which seasons?
(a) Summer and fall.
(b) Spring and summer.
(c) Fall and winter.
(d) Winter and spring.

4. How many northern soldiers are killed at Chancellorsville?
(a) 1,700.
(b) 7,000.
(c) 17,000.
(d) 700

5. Why does Jethro get frustrated while the men are talking after the barn has been built?
(a) He feels they should be more respectful.
(b) He thinks there are more important things to discuss.
(c) They think Jethro has a biased opinion.
(d) They think he is too young to join in the conversation.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Shadrach serving under in Chapter 8?

2. Why is Guy Wortman arrested?

3. Who led the Union Army in the battle of Gettysburg?

4. Where does Eb go after Lincoln gives the deserters amnesty?

5. What year was Jethro's barn destroyed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What good news does John send his family about Bill?

2. What do Jenny and Jethro do when they hear of Tom's death?

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

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

5. What happens to Hig Phillips in Chapter 9, and why?

6. What does Jethro do when he hears about the end of the war?

7. What does Shadrach's aunt write to the Creighton family about?

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

9. What happens when Jethro hears strange noises from the woods while working in the fields one day?

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

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