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Across Five Aprils
Irene Hunt
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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
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Chapters 1-2
Chapters 3-4
Chapter 5
Chapters 6-7
Chapters 8-9
Chapters 10-11
Chapters 12
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1
of 5
Which historical event coincides with the beginning of Across Five Aprils?
The Revolutionary War
The Civil War
The first World War
The Mexican-American War
2
of 5
For Jethro and his family, what is the primary source of information about the war?
Newspapers
Television
Neighbors gossiping
Letters from Eb
3
of 5
What event leaves Jethro's father unable to work?
A war injury
A heart attack
A stroke
An epileptic seizure
4
of 5
Whose death leaves Jethro bereft and inconsolable?
Abraham Lincoln
Bill Creighton
Shadrach Yale
Ross Milton
5
of 5
At the end of the book, Jethro is informed that he will be moving in with ___ and his wife.
Bill Creighton
Shadrach Yale
Eb Creighton
Ross Milton
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