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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Grant (July 27, 1864) Lee (July 30, 1864) Grant (July 30, 1864): Chapters 28-30.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many miles does Sheridan's cavalry stretch?
(a) 30.
(b) 15.
(c) 20.
(d) 10.

2. After the failed assault on Hancock's center when the log wall burned, the attack was repulsed. Who died?
(a) Grant.
(b) Confederate soldiers.
(c) Rebel forces.
(d) Lee.

3. The thick brush, trees, swampy areas, and general tangle of vegetation in what area make it difficult to navigate?
(a) The Bridge.
(b) The Canyon.
(c) The Wilderness.
(d) The Underpass.

4. Why does Chamberlain almost faint in Fannie's arms?
(a) He is so happy.
(b) He is so drunk.
(c) He has malaria.
(d) He is so sleepy.

5. What does Shaara employ to illustrate the battles that led to the failure at Bristol?
(a) Symbolism.
(b) Flashbacks.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Irony.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of repeating carbines do Sheridan's man have?

2. What is filled with explosives and blows a hole in the Confederate defense?

3. Who will lead his division of Black soldiers into the breach made by blowing a hole in the Confederate defense?

4. Whose army is defeated and retreating that Lee watches from his horse?

5. How long is the pontoon bridge over the James River that the Federal forces pass over?

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