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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. When McPherson recounts the tale of James and John Welsh, he says that James moved to what state in 1853 and became a Republican?
(a) Illinois.
(b) Virginia.
(c) Maine.
(d) Iowa.

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

3. When comparing the American Patriots of 1776 to the "Southern Patriots" of 1861, McPherson notes that a famous quote by which of the following was a favorite Southern cry?
(a) Thomas Jefferson.
(b) James Madison.
(c) Patrick Henry.
(d) John Adams.

4. 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?
(a) Bigotry.
(b) Injustice.
(c) Anarchy.
(d) Subjugation.

5. 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) 1976.
(d) 1984.

Short Answer Questions

1. While talking about historically and politically famous individuals who fought the Civil War, McPherson mentions which of the following Ohio Republican leaders?

2. 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?

3. 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?

4. When McPherson and his cousin visit the four Civil War battlefields near Fredericksburg, Virginia, he notes that it is the day after which of the following holidays?

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

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