Confederates in the Attic: Dispatches from the Unfinished Civil War Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Tony Horwitz
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Confederates in the Attic: Dispatches from the Unfinished Civil War Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Tony Horwitz
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Westerman's killer sentenced to?
(a) Death.
(b) 10 to 25 years.
(c) 25 years to life.
(d) Life in prison.

2. Who did the war empower according to the woman who took over the Confederate museum?
(a) Chidlren.
(b) White men.
(c) White women.
(d) Black women.

3. What did Horwitz paint on his wall?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Murals of dinosaurs.
(c) Murals of Bonanza.
(d) Murals depicting famous battles.

4. How many Jews did Walt meet before Horwitz ?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) none.

5. What battlefield did Foote visit frequently?
(a) The battle of Stone Wall.
(b) The battle of Gettysburg.
(c) The battle of Bull Run.
(d) The battlefield of Shiloh.

6. What did CCC mean?
(a) Council of Concerned Citizens.
(b) Council of Concerned Citizens.
(c) Council of Concerned Citizens.
(d) Council of Concerned Citizens.

7. Why did Horwitz not have much to do?
(a) He had no musket.
(b) He had no horse.
(c) He had no glasses.
(d) He was drown as a victim in a ballot.

8. What did Horwitz do most of the day?
(a) Lay down and chat.
(b) Run.
(c) Treat wounds.
(d) Sleep.

9. Where was Fort Sumter located?
(a) 15 miles off the shore of Charleston.
(b) 2 miles off the shore of Charleston.
(c) 5 miles off the shore of Charleston.
(d) 3 miles off the shore of Charleston.

10. Where did Horwtiz's grandfather come from?
(a) Italy.
(b) France.
(c) Russia.
(d) Ireland.

11. Where did Horwitz settle in after returning to the U.S.?
(a) Washington.
(b) Oklahoma.
(c) New york.
(d) Virginia.

12. Who told Horwitz of Sue Curtis?
(a) The cemetery caretaker.
(b) The sheriff.
(c) The bookkeeper.
(d) The mayor.

13. Who was Shelby Foote according to Chapter 7?
(a) A farmer.
(b) A curator.
(c) A writer.
(d) A novelist and historical writer.

14. What group was founded after the Civil War and re-emerged in the early 20th century?
(a) The Daughters of the Confederacy.
(b) The Sons of the Confederacy.
(c) The Cats of the Confederacy.
(d) The Ku Klux Klan.

15. Where did Horwitz's host spend the night?
(a) In the rain.
(b) In a hotel.
(c) In his car.
(d) in a tent.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Horwitz plan on doing?

2. What did the farm owner give Horwitz to replace his plastic glasses?

3. What did the statue Horwitz went to see feature instead of a Confederate soldier?

4. What did the black harbor pilot who hijacked a Confederate ship become?

5. Why was Michael Westerman allegedly killed?

(see the answer keys)

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