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Across Five Aprils
Irene Hunt
Study Guide
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Chapters 1–2
Chapters 3–4
Chapter 5
Chapters 6–7
Chapters 8–9
Chapters 10–11
Chapters 12
Characters
Character List
Jethro Creighton
Bill Creighton
Jenny Creighton
Ross Milton
Abraham Lincoln
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotes Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Chapters 1-2
Chapters 3-4
Chapter 5
Chapters 6-7
Chapters 8-9
Chapters 10-11
Chapters 12
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
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How to Cite This SparkNote
Further Study
Context Quiz
Further Study
Context Quiz
1
of 5
Which state was Irene Hunt born in, in which Across Five Aprils also takes place?
Idaho
Indiana
Iowa
Illinois
2
of 5
Irene Hunt grew up on a ___.
Tobacco plantation
Family farm
Army base
Sailing vessel
3
of 5
How old was Irene Hunt when she published her first book?
26
32
47
57
4
of 5
Up a Road Slowly, Irene Hunt's second book, was published in ___.
1959
1961
1967
1968
5
of 5
When writing Across Five Aprils, Irene Hunt incorporated stories told to her by which family member?
Her brother
Her grandfather
Her mother
Her governess
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