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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
Glossary of Literary Terms
How to Cite This SparkNote
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Chapters 10-11 Quiz
Further Study
Chapters 10-11 Quiz
1
of 5
In May of 1963, news arrives that the Union has lost a battle in ___.
Shiloh
Chancellorsville
Washington
Antietam
2
of 5
In what battle is Shadrach Yale critically injured?
Vicksburg
Chancellorsville
Gettysburg
Antietam
3
of 5
Who records Jenny's marriage in the Creighton family Bible?
Jethro
Matt
Ellen
Jenny
4
of 5
What event is described by Jethro's mother as "having the air of Scriptures" about it?
The battle of Vicksburg
Jenny's marriage
The Gettysburg Address
Abraham Lincoln's assassination
5
of 5
Who conveys a message to the Creightons from Bill, explaining that he was not responsible for Tom's death?
John Creighton
Eb Creighton
Shadrach Yale
Dan Lawrence
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