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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 formed the border states with Kentucky?

2. Who did Emma make contact with at the gala?

3. Where was Emma's regiment dispatched to after the Seven Days' battle?

4. How many spies did Emma's actions in Louisville help uncover?

5. What was Emma's mission in Kentucky?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were the rumors at the gala according to Chapter 13?

2. What did General McClellan give Emma and why?

3. Why did Franklin Thompson come to McClellan's mind?

4. How did Mrs. Butler help Emma at the start of Chapter 9?

5. What did Emma learn about Aylesworth?

6. What did the sentry arrange at the beginning of Chapter 10?

7. What did Emma discover in the abandoned house?

8. Why was Emma given a two week furlough, and what did she do according to Chapter 12?

9. What was Emma's reward for her actions in Chapter 14?

10. What happened at the end of 1862?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the impact that Emma's illness had on her role in the Union Army and the ramifications of being listed as AWOL.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the role of women during the Civil War and compare this role with that of Emma Edmonds. Use the text and outside sources to support your discussion.

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