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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. How does Shadrach feel about his general in Chapter 8?

2. What becomes a very common thing for soldiers to do after the first year of war?

3. The Creightons' receive help with their barn in which seasons?

4. Where are the strange noises in the woods coming from while Jethro is working in the field?

5. Where is Jethro when he hears of Lincoln's assassination?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens that ruins the peace in Jethro's life after the war is ended?

2. How does the county help the Creightons after their barn is burned down?

3. What does Eb write about when he returns to his unit after deserting?

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

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

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

7. How is Guy Wortman finally arrested?

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

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

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

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

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this book. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the characters involved?

Essay Topic 3

Guy Wortman and Dave Burdow are two characters who are very similar in their natures, but are markedly different in other ways. Use some examples from the text to compare and contrast these two dynamic characters.

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