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Across Five Aprils
Irene Hunt
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 Quotations 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
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further study
Plot Overview Quiz
Plot Overview Quiz
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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