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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 is Jethro when he hears of Lincoln's assassination?
(a) His bed.
(b) The fields.
(c) The barn.
(d) The dinner table.

2. Who does Shad plan to vote for in the next presidential election?
(a) McClellan.
(b) Lincoln.
(c) Lee.
(d) Grant.

3. Where does Jethro decide to live at the end of the book?
(a) At a schoolhouse in town.
(b) With Shad and Jenny.
(c) With his parents.
(d) With Nancy and John.

4. How does the family react when Jethro receives a letter back?
(a) They are confused.
(b) They are angry.
(c) They are happy.
(d) They are shocked.

5. Who led the Union in Chicamauga Creek?
(a) Sherman.
(b) Hooker.
(c) Grant.
(d) Haskell.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does John see while tending to rebel prisoners?

2. What is the platform of the man running against Lincoln for his second term?

3. What battle does Shadrach write about in Chapter 8?

4. Which of the following is NOT something donated to the Creighton's after their barn is destroyed?

5. How does Shadrach describe Grant in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does John see Bill, and why?

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

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

4. What happens when Jenny goes to D.C.?

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

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

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

8. Where does Jethro go at the end of the book and why?

9. What does Jethro do when he is conflicted about Eb's desertion?

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

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