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What did Mr Milton want Jethro to do?
That he wanted to learn to talk properly like Ross and Shad. Ross wrote a book about correct speech that he thinks that Jethro and Jenny can learn from it. Chap 5: Why did Mr. Milton want Jethro to leave town early?
Who did Jethro meet and what did he want?
Who did Jethro meet on the road, and what did the man want? Jake Roscoe and he wants a newspaper.
What happened in Chapter 8 of Across Five Aprils?
Across Five Aprils Chapter 8. Looking back, Jethro understands that the spring and the summer of that year have been good for the Union cause with the various victories achieved in battles. At about noon, the men eat lunch together, and Jethro overhears them talking about a battle that has occurred at Antietam.
What special item does Jenny make for Jethro in Across Five Aprils?
food
The best part of his lie is that Jenny makes up a special plate of food for him, which he can sneak out to Eb later. In bed, Jethro searches for an answer to the problem known as Eb. Finally a light bulb goes off and he has an idea—write to President Lincoln.
Why did Ellen think Jethro was a special child?
Brother Jeth. Jethro is the youngest of a big family. Ellen considers Jethro her special child since he survived the devastating epidemic that killed three of his older brothers the year he was born (1.9).
What did John write to Nancy about the war?
John proudly relates how the Army of the Cumberland “had so broken the center of the Confederate line”, that the Confederates had to “retreat and… leave Chattanooga in the hands of the Federals”.
Why does Bill leave home in chapter 3 5 Aprils?
He fills Jethro in on all the details about how the fight between them was a long time coming. But the biggest blow is that Bill tells Jethro that he’s leaving to fight in the war. Like, pronto. The reason for the abrupt departure is that Bill plans on fighting for the South while his father and John support the North.
What does Nancy say to Jethro in Across Five Aprils?
Nancy tells Jethro that her sons are lonely now that their father has left for the war, and she wishes that Jethro would come play with them more often. Nancy mirrors Jethro’s sentiments when she says she hopes to hear that the war is over soon. After Ellen has a cup of coffee she feels better.
Who is Nancy Creighton in Across Five Aprils?
Hours later, when the agony is unbearable, the Creightons send Jethro to borrow some coffee from Nancy, his brother John’s wife. Nancy tells Jethro that her sons are lonely now that their father has left for the war, and she wishes that Jethro would come play with them more often.
What happens to Jethro at the end of mr.burdow?
Jethro arrives home, telling them of the news in the paper. After a while, he decides to tell them about Mr. Burdow and the bad things that happened that day. This chapter represents another phase of Jethro’s progression from boy to man. He takes on a man’s job, riding the horses fifteen miles each way into town for supplies.