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Animal Farm
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Pride and Prejudice
The Great Gatsby
No Fear Shakespeare
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Across Five Aprils
Irene Hunt
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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
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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
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Chapter 5 Quiz
Further Study
Chapter 5 Quiz
1
of 5
To help Ellen's terrible headache, Jethro is sent to a family member's house to borrow ___.
Sugar
Coffee
Aspirin
Ice
2
of 5
How long is the journey into town?
Five miles
Seven miles
Ten miles
Fifteen miles
3
of 5
What does Jethro's neighbor ask him to retrieve while in town?
Apples
A newspaper
Pipe tobacco
Coffee beans
4
of 5
What is Ross Milton's profession?
Doctor
Farmer
Newspaper editor
Teacher
5
of 5
Who joins Jethro on his trip back from town, to protect him from the angry man from the restaurant?
Shadrach Yale
Dave Burdow
Eb Creighton
Ross Milton
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