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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. Chamberlain comes from the state of _________.
(a) Vermont
(b) Massachusetts
(c) Maine
(d) Connecticut

2. What does Lee want Longstreet to do in battle?
(a) Stay out of harm's way.
(b) Be responsible for keeping Lee updated on the battle's progression.
(c) Lead his men from the cupola.
(d) Be at the front of the charge.

3. Why does Buford pause when writing for help?
(a) He does not want his superiors to think he cannot handle the battle.
(b) He has written for help before and it has never come.
(c) He has an argument with his superior and does not want to apologize.
(d) He has to think up a code in case the enemy got hold of the message.

4. What is Buford's main concern?
(a) His men will not be able to hold out long enough for help to arrive.
(b) He himself will be killed in the gunfire.
(c) The ground they are defending is in a poor position.
(d) His men will run out of ammunition and have to fight with bayonets.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What news does the spy have for Longstreet?

2. What does Corse find out about the young woman Buford has seen in town?

3. Why is Fremantle, the Englishman, in Longstreet's camp?

4. What does Joseph Bucklin bring to Chamberlain?

5. Which of these is NOT a way Lee thinks of Reynolds?

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