STUDY QUESTIONS / QUIZ

Study Questions

1. Who is Shadrach?

A. Jethro’s oldest brother
B. a neighbor
C. Jethro’s teacher and friend

2. Who is Eb Carron?

A. Jethro’s cousin
B. a neighbor
C. Jethro’s best friend

3. To which brother is Jethro the closest?

A. John
B. Tom
C. Bill

4. Why isn’t Jenny allowed to marry Shadrach?

A. Matt disapproves of him
B. Jenny’s too young
C. She doesn’t love him

5. Which member of Jethro’s family is killed in the war?

A. Eb
B. John
C. Tom

6. What does Dave Burdow do to Jethro?

A. ridicules him about Bill
B. saves his life
C. helps him read

7. What event makes Jethro have to take full responsibility for the farm?

A. Matt’s heart attack
B. he turns thirteen
C. the barn is burned

8. With whom does Jethro work the fields?

A. Jenny B. Eb C. Ross Milton

9. Which of the following is a Confederate general?

A. Sherman
B. Lee
C. Grant

10. What battles turned the war toward victory for the North?

A. Pea Ridge/Fredericksburg
B. Shiloh/Sumter
C. Gettysburg/Vicksburg

11. Whose army took Savannah and Atlanta?

A. Sherman
B. Lee
C. Grant

12. Why does Jethro try to keep Eb’s desertion a secret?

A. Matt would be angry
B. Eb is dying
C. It could be dangerous for the family

13. In whom do Ross Milton and Jethro place their faith after the war?

A. Grant
B. Lincoln
C. McClellan

14. How does Lincoln’s assassination affect Jethro?

A. He accepts it as fate.
B. He does not care.
C. He is grief stricken.

15. What does Shad want Jethro to do now that the war is over?

A. work the farm
B. take a break
C. continue his studies

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