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Across Five Aprils
Irene Hunt
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Summary
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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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Important Quotes Explained
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Context
Full Book Quiz
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Context
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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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Chapters 8-9 Quiz
Further Study
Chapters 8-9 Quiz
1
of 5
Who sends a shipment of wood and logs to help the Creighton family rebuild their barn?
Dan Lawrence
Wilse Graham
Shadrach Yale
Dave Burdow
2
of 5
Shadrach Yale sends a letter to the Creightons immediately after the battle of ___.
Shiloh
Antietam
Stones River
Fredericksburg
3
of 5
What is Point Prospect?
A deserters' camp
A Confederate stronghold
A prison
A neighboring farm
4
of 5
Who is Hig Philip?
A notorious deserter
A Confederate general
A farmhand
A local pastor
5
of 5
Who does Jethro find hiding in the Creighton field in the spring of 1863?
Bill Creighton
Eb Creighton
Shadrach Yale
Hig Philip
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