Plot 1
The reason stopped bothering the Creightons
Sam Gardiner shot him in the backside with buckshot.
What was the capitol of the Confederacy?
Richmond, Virginia
The Creighton's neighbor and friend, Ed Turner, and others thought that General Sherman's troops were wrong to do what?
loot on their march through Georgia
What figurative language is this passage?
Jethro lived with his family in Illinois, President Lincoln's home state.
Allusion
Why did Jethro have to take over many of the chores?
his father had a heart attack
Who wrote to Lincoln about Eb?
Jethro
How long did the Civil War last?
4 years
What is parallelism?
repeating of phrases or words with the same endings
Why did Red Milton give Jethro a book?
so he could learn how to speak "proper" English
What did Jethro do when he found out where Eb was hiding?
brought him food
Why did Bill tell John to let his parents know that Bill was not at Pittsburg Landing?
so that they would know that he did not kill his brother Tom.
Why did Dave Burdow wait in the dark for Jethro?
to protect him from Guy Wortman
Why was Hig Phillips killed?
He bought his way out of the draft.
What happened to Lincoln shortly after his re-election for his second term?
He was assassinated.
What did Lincoln reveal in a letter to Jethro?
amnesty for deserters
Why didn't Matt want Jenny to marry Shad?
He felt she is too young.
Who sent loads of logs for a barn raising?
Dave Burdow
Why did Jenny take a train to Washington, D.C.?
to be with Shad after his injury
What amendment abolished slavery?
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