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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What city was key to the Union Army's strategy in the early days of the war?
(a) Richmond.
(b) Philadelphia.
(c) Louisville.
(d) Yorktown.

2. What did Mrs. Butler decide to do when she learned of Emma's secret?
(a) She told her husband.
(b) She tried to dissuade her from continuing.
(c) Tell no-one.
(d) Blackmail her for money.

3. How did James Vesey die?
(a) He killed himself.
(b) He was stabbed.
(c) He was shot in the neck.
(d) He fell from his horse.

4. What disguise did Emma finally settle on?
(a) A Canadian merchant.
(b) A slave.
(c) A singer.
(d) A seamstress.

5. What were the slaves allowed to do after dinner?
(a) Go to school.
(b) Drink water.
(c) Play ball.
(d) Wander the camp.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the slaves doing when they woke Emma?

2. Who tried to discourage Emma from going on the battlefield at the start of Chapter 4?

3. What were the Michigan Volunteer Infantry also known as?

4. What were the Confederate soldiers building south of Richmond?

5. What was the name of the head surgeon?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Emma decide was too risky?

2. What happened when Emma ran over to the company tents?

3. What were Quaker guns?

4. Why did Emma bribe a kitchen worker and what opportunity did it give her according to Chapter 7?

5. What happened to the intelligence officer at the end of Chapter 2?

6. Who did Emma find upon waking?

7. What did President Lincoln call for?

8. Who joined Company B at the start of Chapter 3 and what would it mean for Emma?

9. What did a sergeant accuse Private Thompson of at the start of Chapter 2?

10. Who led Emma through the camp?

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