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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7: March 31, 1862.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did she Emma see flickering across the valley?
(a) The lights of Richmond.
(b) The lights of the Confederate camp.
(c) The flash of the canons shelling the Union camp.
(d) The lights of the Confederate Navy.

2. What did Emma ask the captain of the mail boat to bring her?
(a) A seamstresses dress.
(b) A rolling cart.
(c) A minstrel wig.
(d) A man's gala suit.

3. What was Emma accustomed to wearing?
(a) Leather shoes.
(b) A girly hat.
(c) Dresses.
(d) Men's clothes.

4. What was Emma's rank at the start of Chapter 2: March 19, 1862?
(a) Sergeant.
(b) Captain.
(c) Lieutenant.
(d) Private.

5. What famous building did Emma witness the construction of?
(a) The Erie Canal.
(b) The White House.
(c) The Transcontinental Railway.
(d) The Capitol.

Short Answer Questions

1. What disguise did Emma reject for her new assignment?

2. What was Emma required to take after being cleared for her new duties?

3. How did Emma convince the captain of the mail boat to bring her what she needed?

4. Where did the Union soldiers gather according to Seymour Reit in Chapter 1?

5. What was the weather in the valley like during Emma's escape from the Confederate camp?

(see the answer key)

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