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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. Which side of the war does Jethro believe in?

2. How old was Mary when she died?

3. Where is Jethro when he is told who Bill has chosen to fight for?

4. Why does John's family decide to stay with Ellen?

5. How old is Jethro when this book begins?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do Jethro and his mother feel about the onset of the Civil War?

3. Why is Jethro sent to town alone in Chapter 5?

4. How does Jethro feel as he listens to his brothers and cousin debate the issues of the war?

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

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

7. How is Jethro prepared for his first trip into town?

8. What does Jethro enjoy doing when the Civil War first begins?

9. How is Jethro helped after his experience in the town store?

10. What does Ellen's nephew do when he first comes to visit Ellen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Power and greed are two common themes in this book. Where do they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations

Essay Topic 3

How does Jenny's relationship with Shadrach change over the course of the plot? What causes these changes, and what significance does this have to the outcome of the book?

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