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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 through 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Grant object to attending West Point?
(a) His family did not have the money to send him to West Point.
(b) He feared he could not pass.
(c) He did not want to be in the military.
(d) He did not want to attend college.

2. Grant planned to do a short stint in the military before doing what?
(a) Retiring.
(b) Teaching.
(c) Going to medical school.
(d) Taking over his family's business.

3. In Chapter 12, Grant was promoted to _________________.
(a) First lieutenant.
(b) Lieutenant colonel.
(c) Second lieutenant.
(d) Lieutenant general.

4. How does Grant feel about his involvement in the Mexican War?
(a) He relished in it.
(b) He does not remember much of it.
(c) He regretted it.
(d) He remembers it fondly.

5. The military regiment left Corpus Christi and Grant was promoted to ______________.
(a) Lieutenant General.
(b) Second Lieutenant.
(c) First Lieutenant.
(d) Lieutenant Colonel.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Grant born?

2. Who was Nicholas P. Trist?

3. Who taunted Grant?

4. In Chapter 13, Grant attended ________________ and said he didn't understand why people enjoyed the sport.

5. He asked for cavalry but was assigned to what?

(see the answer key)

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