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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 59 through Appendix.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 40, Grant arrived in __________ and was sent on to Louisville, where he met Secretary of War Stanton.
(a) Cairo.
(b) London.
(c) Santa Fe.
(d) Beijing.

2. Lincoln called for volunteers and Grant joined, taking control of what?
(a) The other military leaders until they were given their assignments.
(b) The other volunteers until they arrived at their assignments.
(c) Those soldiers coming from West Point.
(d) The young soldiers.

3. Grant said the Confederate troops were driven steadily back and eventually retreated. Grant said the victory was cinched by the arrival of whom?
(a) General W.H.L. Wallace.
(b) General Robert E. Lee.
(c) General Albert Sidney Johnston.
(d) General George Washington.

4. In Chapter 44, Grant described the actual battle. Grant knew that the Confederate Commander ___________ was among those facing the Union Army.
(a) Early.
(b) Bragg.
(c) Beauregard.
(d) Longstreet.

5. On ____________, Grant issued a series of orders, including an order sending John A. McClernand to the right wing, Sherman to the left, and James B. McPherson at the middle.
(a) May 20, 1863.
(b) September 20, 1863.
(c) April 20, 1863.
(d) November 20, 1863.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 61, Grant detailed the events leading up to the attempts to rout the Confederates from Fort _____________, located near Wilmington.

2. A change in what alerted Grant that there was likely to be a change in tactics, a fact that was soon proven true?

3. Grant wrote a lengthy letter outlining a new plan to move all the Union troops how?

4. Grant said General Rosecrans, who had not been successful at Corinth, did what in his advance again upon Corinth?

5. Grant was impressed with whom at West Point?

(see the answer key)

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