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Across Five Aprils takes place during the Civil War. The Creighton...

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:01:17 PST

Across Five Aprils takes place during the Civil War. The Creighton family mostly supports the North, but one of the sons (Bill) decides to fight on the Southern side. One day Jethro Creighton, another son and the protagonist, goes into town for supplies. Some men at the store are upset about what they see as Bill’s disloyalty, and Jethro avoids being injured by one of these men on the way home only because he has a protector. After this,...

In "Across Five Aprils", what do they do to the Creightons...

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:29:52 PST

In "Across Five Aprils", what do they do to the Creightons farm and why?

Because Hunt tries to write fairly about the Civil War in this novel,...

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:42:07 PST

Because Hunt tries to write fairly about the Civil War in this novel, there are a great many internal conflicts. One which really struck me was the internal conflict for Bill. Jethro's brother Bill is his favorite and although the Creightons live in Illinois, a Union State, Bill decides he has to go fight for the south. This causes internal conflict for Jethro. Also, the struggle to go from an innocent boy to a man also causes Jethro...

What is a internal and external conflict in "Across Five...

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:37:02 PST

What is a internal and external conflict in "Across Five Aprils"?

well i have read the story and researched it 5 times so i belive that...

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:28:31 PST

well i have read the story and researched it 5 times so i belive that that he would have wanted to join and lon the same side as eb

If Jethro was old enough to go into the war which side do you think he...

Sun, 2 Nov 2008 10:14:52 PST

If Jethro was old enough to go into the war which side do you think he would chose?

if jethro were old enough,do you think he would have chosen to fight in...

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 10:37:38 PST

if jethro were old enough,do you think he would have chosen to fight in the war? for which side and why?

The answer is false.Shadrach, understanding how much Jethro looked up to...

Thu, 15 May 2008 09:18:04 PST

The answer is false.Shadrach, understanding how much Jethro looked up to him and appreciative of his "quick mind and delight in learning", spoke to the boy's parents "about the promise he recognized in the boy. Jethro's father, Matt, was the one who suspected that Shad's praise might not be genuine; he wondered if the young teacher might be speaking the glowing words because he was interested in Jethro's sister. Jethro's...

Ellen suspects that Shad's praise for Jethro is not genuine in...

Thu, 15 May 2008 03:22:54 PST

Ellen suspects that Shad's praise for Jethro is not genuine in "Across Five Aprils." True or false?

Guy Wortman is a bully, a tough guy who had harassed Jethro....

Sun, 4 May 2008 08:54:16 PST

Guy Wortman is a bully, a tough guy who had harassed Jethro. Additionally, he is a thief, he had vandalized and robbed many stores.One night, Sam Gardiner waits in the shadows for Wortman, having pretended to close his store. When Wortman approaches to rob his store, Sam shoots him full of buckshot. After that incident, Guy Wortman did not bother anyone again.

In "Across Five Aprils," what hapened to Guy's reputation...

Sat, 3 May 2008 17:54:11 PST

In "Across Five Aprils," what hapened to Guy's reputation after the incident at the store?

"Across Five Aprils is a historical novel about a boy who grows up...

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 12:37:30 PST

"Across Five Aprils is a historical novel about a boy who grows up during the Civil War. Jethro's family farms in Southern Illinois and is divided about which side of the war to support."Jethro Creighton was the author, Irene Hunts', real life grandfather. The book is a compilation of stories told by Ms. Hunt's grandfather, family letters and historical research. The novel is considered a work of historical fiction, that is...

Are there any discrepancies found between the novel "Across Five...

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 11:08:09 PST

Are there any discrepancies found between the novel "Across Five Aprils" and the acutal historical facts?

"Copperhead" was a term given to people in the north who...

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:09:10 PST

"Copperhead" was a term given to people in the north who sympathized with the south during the Civil War. They were also called Peace Democrats; they were openly critical of Lincoln and called for a speedy end to the war.It's Bill Creighton who is considered to be a Copperhead. His brother and cousins and most other young men have joined the US Army, but Bill decides to fight for the Confederacy. This causes not only external...

Why are the Creightons considered to be a Copperhead family?

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:28:56 PST

Why are the Creightons considered to be a Copperhead family?

At the beginning of Chapter 3, the people who lived in the small towns...

Fri, 8 Jun 2007 09:20:03 PST

At the beginning of Chapter 3, the people who lived in the small towns of Illinois are said to be "bound to the tedium of isolation." They are hungry for contact with the outside world and the opportunity to interact with their neighbors. When speakers promoting war arrived in town, their message was greeted with excitement and enthusiasm by a people anxious to be a part of something larger than the confines of their small farms and humdrum...

From the Union state of Illinois, young Bill Creighton makes the...

Fri, 8 Jun 2007 00:24:48 PST

From the Union state of Illinois, young Bill Creighton makes the difficult decision to go and fight for the Confederacy, despite the fact that his brothers are fighting for the Union. Father Matt Creighton will not condemn him. The drunken horsemen leave a message in Chapter 6, emphasizing their feelings towards Northerners with Southern sympathies, those they call "Copperheads" - "Theres trubel fer fokes that stands up fer there reb loving...

"Copperheads" was the derogatory slang term for a Northern person with...

Thu, 7 Jun 2007 19:47:49 PST

"Copperheads" was the derogatory slang term for a Northern person with Southern, anti-Union sympathies

Why do the drunken horseback riders call Matt and Bill "Copperheads"?

Wed, 16 May 2007 19:11:05 PST

Why do the drunken horseback riders call Matt and Bill "Copperheads"?

In Chapter 11, John writes home to tell the Creightons that he saw Bill...

Tue, 8 May 2007 12:21:30 PST

In Chapter 11, John writes home to tell the Creightons that he saw Bill while taking care of rebel prisoners. He told Bill all the news from home, and Bill asks John to tell the Creightons that he didn't fire the bullet that killed Tom. The reunion between John and Bill shows the importance of family. Bill has had no contact with any of the Creightons since he left and knows that seeing and talking with John will be as close as he will ever...