Chapter 2: The Perilous Road

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Key Words to Know

plunder

valuable things that are stolen, often during a war
"They'll just hope to get back to camp with all that plunder."

retort

to answer quickly and sharply, often in a way that shows confidence
"'You know I ain't scared one bit.' Chris retorted quickly."

Chapter 2 Quiz: Pages 16–25

Test your knowledge of Chapter 2 with this fun and interactive quiz!

1. The Yankee soldiers were -----.




2. Why did Silas stop Chris from shooting the Yankees?




3. The Yankee troops even took the Barbson's -----.





4. Silas and Chris ran through the woods -----.




5. Chris had a difficult time aiming his rifle because ----.




6. Chris hid from the soldiers ------.





7. Chris put his rifle -------.




8. At the end of Chapter 2 Chris -----.




9. A good title for Chapter 2 could be -----.




Timeline of Events

Comparing Real and Fictional Events

Create a timeline of events in the story alongside historical ones to visualize the connections.

This will get you started.

  • 1861 (Historical Event): Civil War begins.
  • 1863 (Historical Event): The Battle of Chattanooga occurs near Signal Mountain.
  • 1863 (Story Event): Chris witnesses Confederate raids on the Federal supply wagon train in Walden's Ridge.
  • 1864 (Story Event): Chris starts to question his hatred toward the Yankees and grows emotionally through his experiences.
  • 1865 (Historical Event): The Civil War ends. Reconstruction begins.
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