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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens while Matt is heading to Dave Burdow's house?

2. Where does Shadrach live?

3. What is Tom's first battle?

4. What caused Ellen's ailment in Chapter 5?

5. Who loses the first big battle of the Civil War?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the nation respond to the beginning of the war?

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

3. What does Shadrach do after reading Tom's letter?

4. What happens at the Creighton table when the subject of the war is brought up?

5. What does Tom say in his first letter home from the war?

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

7. What reward does Jethro get at the beginning of the book?

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

9. Where does Shardach live, and why is this arrangement so unique?

10. What harm is done to Jethro's farm while Matt is ill?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Despair is a theme that is placed in a number of sensitive places in the plot. What are some of these places, and what role does despair play in this book?

Essay Topic 2

Love is a very important theme and motivating factor in this book. Which characters are most affected by this theme? Which relationships are the most significant to the plot and why?

Essay Topic 3

Which character do you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How does this character change throughout the book?

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