AFA Flashcards
What time does the novel begin ?
1861
Where does the Creighton family live ?
On a farm in Illinois
Who are planting potatoes in the field in the beginning of the novel ?
Jethro and Ellen
What year was Jethro born
1852
What else happened in the year Jethro was born ?
Three of Ellen’s children died
Why does Ellen overlook the other kids for Jethro
He survived the disease
Who is Ellen’s husband ?
Matthew Creighton
Who is Jenny’s boyfriend
Shadrick Yale
What does Shadrick do ?
He is a school teacher
What is a town near the farm ?
Newton
Who are excited about the war ?
Tom and Eb
Who was killed in a wagon crash
Mary Creighton
Who killed Mary?
Travis Burdow
Who is Ellen’s nephew
Wiles Graham
Where is whiles from ?
Kentucky
Does Wilse think slavery is acceptable?
Yes
Who does wilse think will fight with the south because their industry relies on supplies of Southern American cotton.
England
Does England ever help ?
No
Where did the confederates open fire on the unions army ?
Fort Sumner
By the summer of ‘61, what Battle does the union get beat in.
Bull run
When do John and Shadrick plan to go to war
Midwinter
When do Tom and Eb plan to go to war
Late summer
Who is oddly silent about his plans
Bill
Where does a defeat for the north take place in ‘61 in Missouri
Wilson’s creek
What young northern officer has been put in charge of the army in the east
McCellan
Where is Mary’s grave, as all other Creighton family graves are. This place use to be a place where Jethro played in his younger days. This is also where Bill revealed his plans on what side he will join.
Walnut Creek
What side does Bill choose to fight for
The south
Who does Bill have a fight with ?
John
When does Bill leave for war
Late fall
Who is the author of this book
Irene Hunt
In February 1862, the north has two victories with who ?
Ulysses S. Grant
What are two victories that take place in February of 1862
Fort Henry and Fort Donelson
Where does fort Henry take place
Tennessee
Who sends a letter about the two battles ?
Tom
What do the men (Tom) do on their way to a battle
They throw away their blankets, leading many to die from frostbite.
Who is an orphan the Creightons adopted
Eb
On what Battle do the men throw away their coats ?
Fort Donelson
Why is Jenny upset with her father and why
Her father won’t let her and Shad marry, but her mother would. He thinks she is too young, even though her mother got married at that age.
Where does Shadrick live and why
Shadrick lives in a log cabin because the normal custom to house hop to him is a lack of privacy.
What are Shadricks plans after the war ?
To marry Jenny and go to University
Ellen has a bad headache. Why ?
The price of coffee went up and she can’t afford it. She is also addicted.
On the way to newton, Jethro confronts an old man. What does he ask ?
If Bill is fighting for the south
The old man also asks Jethro to buy something for him. What is it ?
A newspaper
Who is the editor of the local newspaper
Ross Milton
Who is the father of Travis Burdow ?
Dave Burdow
A guy, who eventually ends up to be Guy Wartmen, asks Jethro if Bill is fighting for the south. What does Jethro say ?
I don’t know
Is Wartman satisfied with that answer
No
Who stands up for Jethro against Wortman
Ross Milton
Who is the owner of the store. He shares a name with a 6ABC news anchor
Sam Gardiner
Who takes Jethro out for a meal when he is in town
Ross Milton
Who lives on Jethro’s route home
Wortman (the correct way to spell it)
Who hops in a wagon with Jethro on his way home. He also eventually saves his life.
Dave Burdow
Who does Travis Burdow go fight with
The north
Once Dave and Jethro approach a bridge, what happens ?
A man jumps out of the bushes and whips the horses. Though it is never said exactly, Dave overheard that Wortman wanted to sabatodge Jethro on his ride home.
Does Jethro tell his episode in town right away ?
No
Who does Matt say he wants to drive to town with to confront Wartman ?
Ed Turner
What happens to Matt as he goes to ask Ed Turner to take him to the Burdow’s to forgive him ?
He has a heart attack
At what age does Jethro become man of the family ?
Age 10
The north had a victory between 62-63. Ed Turner brings news of this war, but the Creightons don’t want to hear news of it until they know Tom and Eb are safe. What is this battle ? Out of this war, twenty thousand died. Twelve thousand of them were on the union side, lowering Grants reputation.
Pittsburgh Landing
Jethro gets angry about a letter Shadrick wrote to Jenny. Why is Jethro angry.
She only reads certain parts to the family.
Who is Johns wife ?
Nancy
Jenny later offers him to read the letter, but he doesn’t. Why
He talked to Nancy about it and does not want to hear the words only for Jenny.
Men come to the farm on horses with what ?
A bundle of switches
What do the bundle of switches signify ?
A warning to come
For the next three weeks, who keeps guard of the farm ?
Jethro, Ed Turner, someone’s son, and Isaiah. (The test is open book so if this pops up, I’ll look it up in the book.)
What happens to their dog ?
A man calls it away
What do men eventually do to the Creightons property ?
They burn down their barn, which destroys farm equipment and crops (wheat). They also poison they well with coal oil.
What Battle did Tom die in ?
The Battle of Shiloh
How did Tom die ?
He was watching reinforcement boats come in.
Where does the oldest Creighton move ?
California
Who shot Wortman in the buttocks ?
Sam Gardner
Who manages to take Corinth?
Union General Halleck
In the fall of ‘62, what disasters take place ?
Union troops are driven out of the Cumberland gap and bull run again
Who comes to help Matt build the new barn, even though he is crippled ?
Ross Milton
Who gets logs from Dave Burdow ?
Charley
Where does Shadrick fight his first battle ?
Antietam
Who replaces McCellan ?
Ambrose Burnside
Where is another great loss for the union. This battle has the confederates at the top of a hill.
Fredricksberg
John writes to Nancy about a battle with victory, but huge losses. What is this battle ?
The Battle of Stones River
Where do deserters of the war take over ?
Point prospect
The desertes convince Nancy to do what ?
Board up her home and move in with the Creightons
The federal registration comes to the Creighton home and ask them what ?
If they have seen Eb.
Why do the federal registration ask where Eb is ?
He deserted the war
Where does Jethro find Eb
In a tree around Johns house
What does Jethro do once he finds him ?
Brings him food and quilts.
Jethro is supposed to tell someone if he found Eb. What does he do instead ?
He writes a letter to Lincoln
What is Lincolns response to his letter
He had the same idea about deserters.
What did Lincoln eventually do about deserters ?
He let them back in with little to no pay.
When does Lincoln enact his law about deserters.
April 1st.
Where is a union defeat in may of 1863
Chancellorsville
Who is a good confederate general ?
Robert E. Lee
Who is a union general who gets discarded ?
Joseph Hooker
What is a major turning point for the war ?
The Battle of Gettysburg
Where did Gettysburg take place ?
Pennsylvania
What is a battle after Gettysburg that the union also won ?
Vicksburg
Where did Shadrach (correct spelling) get wounded ?
Gettysburg
Where did Shadrach go after he was wounded ?
To his aunt in Washington
Who takes Jenny to Washington ?
Ross Milton
Does Jenny eventually marry Shadrach ?
Yes, with permission of her father.
What does Jenny do in the hospital?
She is a nurse, who helps wounded soldiers
In summer of 1863, John writes a letter to Nancy about a battle the north lost miserably. What is this battle ?
Chickamangua
Who led the north in Chickamangua
General Rosecrans
In November of ‘63, John writes another letter. He writes about what ?
How they starved and had nothing to eat.
What army broke the confederate line ?
Army of the Cumberland
In November of ‘63, Lincoln made a famous and controversial speech. What was it
The Gettysburg address
What does Lincoln grant people if the swear loyalty to the union ?
Full rights and pardon. The state can come back too if 10% of the government is union.
Who is eventually put in charge of all the union forces ?
Grant
Does Shadrach like the scene of the president and grant passing by ?
No
What is a battle in ‘64 that Grant did not win, but was close
Coal harbor
Who is the democratic nominee against Lincoln ?
General George B. McCellen
Who wins the election
Lincoln
Who’s army disappears in Georgia
General Sherman
John fights where that drives out an army
Nashville
Whose army does the Nashville battle drive out
General Hood
John talks to Bill. What info do we gain about this ?
That Bill was not in Pittsburgh landing
Who takes Savannah ?
Sherman
What happens during Shermans march ?
Starting in Atlanta, Shermans army destroys anything it their way to get to Savannah
When Sherman meets Grant, where do they go ?
South Carolina
Where does Eb write a letter saying that the war is nearly over ?
Tennessee
When does Jethro turn 13 ?
1865
What family member does Jethro remind people of
Bill
Everybody will return home, with the exception of Tom, safely except for one person who is unknown. Who is that person ?
Bill
What is the thirteenth amendment
The outlaw of slavery
What is the first state to ratify it ?
Illinois
When is peace declared ?
April 1865
Who takes Jethro to celebrations in Newton ?
Shadrach
What song to they sing at the celebrations ?
The Battle Hymn of the Republic
What happens to the president that makes the fifth April a time of grief ?
The president is shot.
Who informs Jethro of the information about the president
Nancy
Why doesn’t Jethro take Shadrachs offer to go see the presidents body ?
He thinks it’s only an empty shell.
What happens to Jethro after the war ?
He goes to Washington with Shad and Jenny to get an education.
