Chapter 1 Questions Flashcards
What qualities in Ellen Creighton’s character enable her to survive the hardships of the frontier?
For possibly five of her children died. She’s lived through sickness, poverty, danger. Through this, she’s been calm and remained selfless.
What is Ellen’s opinion of her son Jethro? Why does she keep this opinion to herself.
She favors him, she thinks he’s special because he survived the disease that killed 3 of her kids.
What is Jethro’s opinion of war?
He thinks it is fun and “cool”
What were the circumstances surrounding the death of Jethro’s sister Mary?
She died by a horse-drawn wagon because Travis Burdow shot a gun.
What reaction did Mary’s death provoke?
It gave a lot of sadness in the creighton family and they didn’t like the Burdow family from then on.
How does Jethro feel as he recalls his father’s actions on th day of Mary’s death
It was a quite day
Why does Jethro’s brother bill considered peculiar
He fights for the south
