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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the story of James and John Welsh, McPherson says that John--who enlisted with the 27th Virginia--was killed during which of the following battles?
(a) Bull Run.
(b) Gettysburg.
(c) Shiloh.
(d) Chancellorville.

2. When discussing soldiers not eager to fight, McPherson says derogatory comments about these men came from officers who had enlisted for all BUT WHICH of these reasons?
(a) Honor.
(b) Duty.
(c) Money.
(d) Patriotism.

3. When McPherson and his cousin visit the four Civil War battlefields near Fredericksburg, Virginia, he notes that it is the day after which of the following holidays?
(a) Thanksgiving.
(b) Christmas.
(c) Easter.
(d) Labor Day.

4. Toward the end of "Chapter 3: Anxious for the Fray," McPherson notes that men were shocked by war as most of them were in what age group?
(a) 60s.
(b) 20s.
(c) 50s.
(d) 30s.

5. When a Quaker captain in the 5th New Jersey was threatened to be turned out of his faith if he did not resign, he found he could not leave and was later killed in which battle?
(a) Bull Run.
(b) Shiloh.
(c) Second Manassas.
(d) Pleasant Hill.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the battle of Fredericksburg, the 10th New York had fought six battles in as many months and had lost all but how many men?

2. When discussing the mark of honor, which of the following did Civil War soldiers most wish to avoid?

3. While talking about historically and politically famous individuals who fought the Civil War, McPherson mentions which of the following Ohio Republican leaders?

4. When McPherson recounts the tale of James and John Welsh, he says that James moved to what state in 1853 and became a Republican?

5. As the excitement for battle raced across the country, the governor of Ohio said he could not send the requested thirteen regiments but would send how many?

Short Essay Questions

1. What can readers conclude about the use of alcohol as a motivational tool, during "Chapter 4: If I Flinched, I was Ruined"?

2. For what purpose does McPherson relate the story of James and John Welsh in the opening of "Chapter 2: We Were in Earnest"?

3. In "Chapter 6: A Band of Brothers," what three synonyms did Civil War soldiers write a great deal about?

4. How did the Calvinist doctrine of predestination factor into soldiers' lives in the discussion of religion?

5. What methods did officers used after they were confronted with undisciplined troops early in the war?

6. In the discussion of regimental bonding, what is "primary group cohesion"?

7. Why, according to "Chapter 5: Religion is What Makes Brave Soldiers," does religion make soldiers brave?

8. When McPherson discusses Civil War veteran John W. DeForest, what explanation do readers receive of the definition between a lunatic and a hero?

9. While discussing "short-timers" psychology, what reason does McPherson give for why this phenomenon did not exist in the Confederate army?

10. During "Chapter 3: Anxious for the Fray," what attitude did the soldiers on both sides have about the upcoming war?

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