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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. After the attack on Fort Sumter, all BUT WHICH of the following states joined the other seven Southern states that had seceded prior to April, 1861?
(a) Indiana.
(b) Virginia.
(c) Tennessee.
(d) North Carolina.

2. 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) Patrick Henry.
(c) John Adams.
(d) James Madison.

3. At the end of "Chapter Two: We Were in Earnest," readers find that the "we were in earnest" chapter title comes from a soldier in which of the following regiments?
(a) 23rd Virginia.
(b) 42nd Georgia.
(c) 19th Massachusetts.
(d) 36th Pennsylvania.

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

5. As McPherson discusses the initial impulse that prompted men to enlist on both sides after the raid on Fort Sumter he references which of the following French terms?
(a) Vide en haut.
(b) Rage militaire.
(c) Folie.
(d) Combattre pret.

Short Answer Questions

1. When discussing various war memoirs, McPherson mentions that James Gooding, a black soldier in the 54th Massachusetts, wrote which of the following?

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

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

4. When discussing Jesse Beecher's service record, McPherson states that he fought in all BUT WHICH of the following states?

5. When an immigrant worker in a Philadelphia textile mill wrote to his father to explain his enlistment, he said if secession were allowed, the United States might end up worse than what country?

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