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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Wednesday, July 1, 1863, The First Day, Chapter 4, Chamberlain.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What compliment does Reynolds pay Buford?
(a) He's the best-dressed soldier in the Union army.
(b) He's the best calvary leader in the army.
(c) If he survives, he might make a soldier one day.
(d) He is not a great horseman, but he knows how to choose ground.

2. Who has still not yet reported to Lee?
(a) Stuart
(b) Pickett
(c) Kemper
(d) Longstreet

3. What is different about the way Buford has his cavalry soldiers fight?
(a) They form a circle and surround the enemy.
(b) They fight in civilian clothes, not in uniform.
(c) They fight on foot, not on horseback.
(d) They use bows and arrows.

4. How long does Buford hope to hold the Rebel soldiers at bay?
(a) More than six hours.
(b) Long enough for the infantry to arrive to support his cavalry.
(c) All day.
(d) Long enough for Lee to arrive in town.

5. What does Joseph Bucklin bring to Chamberlain?
(a) Orders from Gen. Meade.
(b) More ammunition.
(c) A letter from his wife.
(d) The mutineers' grievances.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what is the book's title derived?

2. What rumor circulates among the men to help boost morale?

3. Whose troops wear black hats and are known as the Iron Brigade?

4. What is the topic of the passionate discussion between Kemper, Fremantle and the others?

5. Why is Kilrain only a private?

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