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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, Slavery Must be Cleaned Out.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While talking about the Emancipation Proclamation's effect on Union morale, McPherson says that, in comparison to enlisted men, what percentage of officers supported emancipation?
(a) 25%.
(b) 78%.
(c) 89%.
(d) 44%.

2. In the discussion of the battle energy, an anemic Yale graduate--who later died at 26--recounted that the double-quick was not a fast enough pace; what disease did the man have?
(a) Bright's disease.
(b) Scarlet fever.
(c) Tuberculosis.
(d) Typhoid.

3. In "Chapter 3: Anxious for the Fray," soldiers on both sides were afraid the war would be over before they had a chance to do anything, a fear written by a recruit from which regiment?
(a) 8th Georgia.
(b) 18th Mississippi.
(c) 2nd Michigan.
(d) 23rd Virginia.

4. When discussing the mark of honor, which of the following did Civil War soldiers most wish to avoid?
(a) Battle.
(b) Notoriety.
(c) Cowardice.
(d) Death.

5. Which soldier in the 103rd Ohio denounced the Emancipation Proclamation in letters to family from January to March of 1863?
(a) Private Chauncey Welton.
(b) General James Vernon.
(c) Colonel Marcus Speigel.
(d) Captain Clement L. Vallandigham.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the discussion of the physiological effects of warfare, a chemical reaction in the adrenal gland causes which of the following to be released?

2. Having discussed how the eagerness for battle faded, McPherson goes on to say that soldiers turned to the most pervasive presence: ________?

3. Which individual won the nomination for governor of Ohio on an antiwar platform in June 1863?

4. As "Chapter 9: Slavery Must be Cleaned Out" opens, McPherson says a Texas private predicted Confederate victory how long before General Lee surrendered at Appomattox?

5. A private from which state recounted an amazing amount of energy while describing the battle of Gaines Mill?

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