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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the meeting with Sue Curtis open with?

2. What did Horwitz's host's uniform allow him to do?

3. What did the black students of the local high school wear?

4. What did Ed and Sue Curtis stop doing?

5. What did the Children of the Confederacy teach children about?

Short Essay Questions

1. What famous event was the turning point of the Shiloh battle?

2. How long did Horwitz spend researching for his book according to Chapter 15?

3. What does Horwitz say of some of the people feeling pride toward the Confederacy?

4. What event did Melly Meadows once win?

5. What was the first major battle of the war known as?

6. What were the men who woke up Horwtiz one morning doing?

7. What did the rebel flag represent to some people?

8. What happened in the old Montgomery Capitol?

9. What did Horwitz say about Sanders' rhetoric?

10. What was Horwitz disturbed by at the start of the trip?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the battle of Bull Run, also known as the first battle of Manassas and its significance.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the pros and cons of not having the Civil War taught to high school students.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the prison of Andersonville and its history.

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