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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, On the Altar of My Country.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Having discussed how the eagerness for battle faded, McPherson goes on to say that soldiers turned to the most pervasive presence: ________?
(a) Fear.
(b) Anger.
(c) Cowardice.
(d) Disease.

2. At the end of "Chapter 7: On the Altar of My Country," McPherson says what percentage of the soldiers that comprised his sample material lost their lives in action?
(a) 21%.
(b) 94%.
(c) 14%.
(d) 48%.

3. In his discussion of duty, what does McPherson say Confederate soldiers are more likely to speak of?
(a) Honor.
(b) Class.
(c) Reputation.
(d) Family.

4. In "Chapter 7: On the Altar of my Country," how did soldiers frequently misspell the word "altar"?
(a) Alterr.
(b) Atlar.
(c) Alttar.
(d) Alter.

5. Soldiers from all BUT WHICH of the following states are mentioned in the discussion of green recruits who wanted to prove their manhood through battle?
(a) Tennessee.
(b) Massachusetts.
(c) Indiana.
(d) Illinois.

Short Answer Questions

1. As "Chapter 4: If I Flinched I Was Ruined" opens, which of the following is NOT a traditional means of motivating soldiers to fight?

2. In the discussion of hyped-up battle behavior, McPherson notes that the phenomenon has been described as all BUT WHICH of the following?

3. Toward the end of "Chapter 6: A Band of Brothers," McPherson quotes which of the following theorists in relation to ideal primary groups?

4. After discussing how the language of soldiers in letters home is cliche today, McPherson says that which writer noted that World War I made words like "glory" mock-heroic?

5. In the discussion of the officers' views on training, which of the following did a captain in the 85th New York NOT believe would get men to fight well?

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