Across Five Aprils
Chapter 6
1. Ellen suggests that Matt stop at the Burdows to thank Mr. Burdow for helping Jethro, the nigh of his return from town.
2. In the following months Jethro has to assume many of the responsibilities his father can no longer handle, including working the fields.
3. Matt means that Jethro is going to have to take on the responsibility of being a leader in his family, now that his farther is not in the best conditions.
4. The neighbors help Jethro and Jenny take care of and work the fields,
5. Ellen is telling Matt not to think of the worst about their children in war, because they don’t know if anything negative has happened to them.
6. Jethro and Jenny become close, working in the fields together and talking. Their relationship changes, because they become more understanding of each other.
7. Jethro is hurt and angry, but Nancy explains to him not to be upset and that sometimes when someone writes to another person there might be something they would not want him or her to share. I feel that he’s wrong and Nancy is right, people have a right to their privacy.
8. Jethro is a roll model towards his nephews and acts like John towards them, Jethro is welcoming to Nancy.
9. They call them “copperheads”, because they were sympathetic to the people of the south.
10. They started looking out for the family, by staying outside on their porch with guns in their hands. The neighbors were “in raged” that Matt, who is injured and can’t defend himself, should be tortured in such a way.
11. The outlaws push their dog away, burn their barn to the ground, and they put coal oil in the well.
Chapter 7
1. They help by forming a collection and they were able to get a wagon and a double harness. People helped in the rebuilding and bringing supplies. They raised a new barn, they supplied lumber, and they brought them a new dog to replace the old one.
2. Dan Lawrence was a soldier who fought with Tom Creighton. He brought the family the news of Tom’s
1. Ellen suggests that Matt stop at the Burdows to thank Mr. Burdow for helping Jethro, the nigh of his return from town.
2. In the following months Jethro has to assume many of the responsibilities his father can no longer handle, including working the fields.
3. Matt means that Jethro is going to have to take on the responsibility of being a leader in his family, now that his farther is not in the best conditions.
4. The neighbors help Jethro and Jenny take care of and work the fields,
5. Ellen is telling Matt not to think of the worst about their children in war, because they don’t know if anything negative has happened to them.
6. Jethro and Jenny become close, working in the fields together and talking. Their relationship changes, because they become more understanding of each other.
7. Jethro is hurt and angry, but Nancy explains to him not to be upset and that sometimes when someone writes to another person there might be something they would not want him or her to share. I feel that he’s wrong and Nancy is right, people have a right to their privacy.
8. Jethro is a roll model towards his nephews and acts like John towards them, Jethro is welcoming to Nancy.
9. They call them “copperheads”, because they were sympathetic to the people of the south.
10. They started looking out for the family, by staying outside on their porch with guns in their hands. The neighbors were “in raged” that Matt, who is injured and can’t defend himself, should be tortured in such a way.
11. The outlaws push their dog away, burn their barn to the ground, and they put coal oil in the well.
Chapter 7
1. They help by forming a collection and they were able to get a wagon and a double harness. People helped in the rebuilding and bringing supplies. They raised a new barn, they supplied lumber, and they brought them a new dog to replace the old one.
2. Dan Lawrence was a soldier who fought with Tom Creighton. He brought the family the news of Tom’s