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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapters 1-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Chapter six, " Grant on Campaign", discusses what?
(a) Grant's personal habits while on campaign.
(b) Grant's military strategies.
(c) Grant's relationships with the men.
(d) Grant's men.

2. The year was 1862, and Grant was serving as the Commander of the District of __________________.
(a) Eastern Indiana.
(b) Southern Kentucky.
(c) Northern West Virginia.
(d) Western Tennessee.

3. The inner core of the army was __________________, comprised of about three thousand men, two thousand of which rode into Asia.
(a) Platoon leaders.
(b) Cavalier Company.
(c) Paratroopers.
(d) Cavalry Companions.

4. In three years, Grant would be _______________ in Chief of the Armies of the United States; within seven years, Grant would be inaugurated as the eighteenth president.
(a) Colonel.
(b) General.
(c) Major.
(d) Commander.

5. One of the main benefits of battle for Wellington was what?
(a) The fact that he was better educated than other leaders.
(b) The fact that the enemy factions were not trained.
(c) The fact that the enemy factions were not united.
(d) The fact that he was more intelligent than other leaders.

Short Answer Questions

1. Many of the soldiers were considered to be ___________ by Alexander.

2. The author states that the only things that saved Wellington from sure death were his superior riding skills and the presence of __________________, his prize steed.

3. Keegan outlines Wellington's daily schedule, which included just __________ hours of sleep and supreme focus.

4. To what did the French set fire?

5. At best, Grant's troops could evade and stall until help arrived from another Union battalion located _________ miles away, a distance that would take half a day to cover.

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