For Cause and Comrades: Why Men Fought in the Civil War Quiz | Eight Week Quiz C

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For Cause and Comrades: Why Men Fought in the Civil War Quiz | Eight Week Quiz C

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Religion is What Makes Brave Soldiers.

Multiple Choice 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?
(a) Discipline.
(b) Leadership.
(c) Training.
(d) Money.

2. In May 1861, a lieutenant in a Pennsylvania regiment wrote he would not enlist for a period longer than ________, unless his country needed him, in which case he'd enlist for life.
(a) 4 years.
(b) 9 months.
(c) 3 months.
(d) 2 years.

3. In the discussion of the physiological effects of warfare, a chemical reaction in the adrenal gland causes which of the following to be released?
(a) Cortisol.
(b) Norepinephrine.
(c) Glucose.
(d) Red blood cells.

4. 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?
(a) Drill.
(b) Leadership.
(c) Food.
(d) Discipline.

5. How many children does McPherson report that Jesse Beecher had when he enlisted with the 112th New York in 1862?
(a) 8.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. As McPherson discusses religion's role in the Civil War, he notes that a lieutenant from New Jersey who fought in the conflict was what religion?

2. In the story of James and John Welsh, McPherson says that John--who enlisted with the 27th Virginia--was killed during which of the following battles?

3. In May 1864 the 7th New York was delighted to be ordered into action; they were less excited nine months later after having lost how many men?

4. "Chapter 5: Religion is What Makes Brave Soldiers" opens by saying that like _________, bullets fall on the just and unjust alike.

5. When talking about the relationships between enlisted men and their officers, McPherson notes a major from which state who visited his sick and wounded soldiers every day?

(see the answer key)

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