Across Five Aprils
How old was Jethro in the beginning of the story (ch 1)
9
What was Sterling building in the living room during Christmas?
a canoe
Why was Lilly Kormos sent to live on Janci´s family's farm?
Because her father hoped it would teach her what it means to be humble and kind, and help her grow out of being rude and self centered.
Piano.
The main character in Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom.
Who is Lynda Lowery?
Who rode with Jethro home? (ch 5)
Dave Burdow
Why did Rascal have to be locked up?
He was stealing corn.
Why did the family take in the Six Big Russians?
Because they were prisoners of war and were to do work on the family's farm.
What was Zhanna's favorite piano piece?
Fantasie-impromptu
Name of the day when the main character bit a man's hand.
What is Bloody Sunday?
What was the Creighton’s well poisoned with (ch 6)
Coal oil
Why did they let Rascal go at the end of the book?
So he can be free and live in the woods.
Who wrote the book for Jansi that gave him instructions on how to take care of the farm while his father was at war?
Marton Nagy (Jansi´s father)
Where were Zhanna and Frina when they heard the war was over?
In an abandoned school.
President during the time when this story took place.
Who is Lyndon B. Johnson?
Why did people punish the Creightons? (ch 6)
Because one of their sons (Bill) joined the south.
How did the cat that was unwanted by Kate and Janci´s grandparents but loved by Lily lead the children to find Janci´s father.
Lily brings the cat into an army hospital where Janci´s father has been hospitalized because he got amnesia from battle, and Kate wakes him up with a scream.
When was Zhanna’s real birthday?
April 1st
Governor of Alabama during this time period.
Who is George Wallace?
During which battle was Shadrach injured? (ch 10)
During the battle of Gettysburg.
What music conservatory did Zhanna and Frina go to when they were little?
The Kharkiv conservatory.