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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the slaves allowed to do after dinner?

2. Whom did Emma have as an escort on her way out of the camp?

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

4. How many personnel constituted the medical team?

5. How many volunteers did President Lincoln asked for?

Short Essay Questions

1. In whom did Emma choose to confide?

2. What did Emma observe according to Chapter 6?

3. Who did the medical team consist of and what type of injuries did they treat?

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

5. What did a Confederate officer ask Cuff at the camp?

6. Where were soldiers gathering at the start of Chapter 1, and why were they anxious?

7. What did Emma do to her skin at the start of Chapter 5?

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

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

10. What did Emma do in the medical tent?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Take two Generals, one from the Union Army and the other from the Confederate Army, discussed in "Behind Rebel Lines." Compare their styles of leadership and achievements.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how "Behind Rebel Lines" provides a non-biased view of the Civil War. Give specific examples.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss why some people thought that Emma Edmonds' account of the Civil War was scandalous and how W.S. Williams defended her.

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