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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, We Were in Earnest.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following states had the strongest convictions about the war, according to the descriptions of Southern motivations for war?
(a) Georgia.
(b) Maryland.
(c) Virginia.
(d) Mississippi.

2. As the book opens, McPherson says that he took some Princeton students to Gettysburg in the spring of what year?
(a) 1962.
(b) 1993.
(c) 1984.
(d) 1976.

3. In his discussion of those soldiers who were not so heroic, McPherson mentions that these men were referred to as all BUT WHICH of the following?
(a) Snivelers.
(b) Stragglers.
(c) Sneaks.
(d) Skulkers.

4. When discussing various war memoirs, McPherson mentions that Wilbur Fisk, of the 2nd Vermont, wrote which of the following?
(a) On the Altar of Freedom.
(b) The Rebel Yell and the Yankee Hurrah.
(c) Hard Marching Every Day.
(d) Hard Tack and Coffee.

5. In his discussion of his ancestor, Jesse Beecher, McPherson says that in 1862 Beecher enlisted with the 112th New York at what age?
(a) 19.
(b) 43.
(c) 37.
(d) 25.

Short Answer Questions

1. When discussing the movie "Gettysburg" and the novel "The Killer Angels," McPherson mentions which man who won the medal of honor for defending Little Big Top?

2. How many children does McPherson report that Jesse Beecher had when he enlisted with the 112th New York in 1862?

3. Which of the following was a favorite word of Confederate recruits, during the discussion of their perceived fate, if the South were to be forced back into the Union?

4. When discussing various war memoirs, McPherson mentions that Union artilleryman John Billings wrote which of the following?

5. During his visit to the four Civil War battlefields near Fredericksburg, McPherson thinks about the fighting that happened on May 12, 1864; for how many hours did the battle last?

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