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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, The Cause of Liberty.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During the discussion of the Confederate response to the Emancipation Proclamation, what percentage of the sample 429 Confederate letters voiced pro-slavery arguments?
(a) 20%.
(b) 95%.
(c) 65%.
(d) 40%.

2. During the discussion of leadership, a captain in the 1st North Carolina told his daughter ___________ that he would not be a tree dodger.
(a) Mary
(b) Annie.
(c) Caroline.
(d) Lily.

3. After discussing Civil War soldiers' convictions, what commodity does McPherson say was most sought-after in camp, second to letters from home?
(a) Chewing gum.
(b) Bandages.
(c) Newspapers.
(d) Socks.

4. During the story of Sarah Rosetta Wakeman, what is the name of the battle in which she fought?
(a) Middle Creek.
(b) New Bern.
(c) Pleasant Hill.
(d) Fort Macon.

5. When a sergeant in the 8th Georgia wrote to his family in 1863 that he would willingly sacrifice his life upon the altar of his country, readers learn that he did so in which battle?
(a) Gettysburg.
(b) Second Manassas.
(c) Bull Run.
(d) Shiloh.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Chapter 7: On the Altar of my Country," how did soldiers frequently misspell the word "altar"?

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. During the discussion of alcohol abuse in some regiments, from which state was the sergeant who wrote that the captains were rum suckers?

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

5. During "Chapter 6: A Band of Brothers," McPherson notes that studies of combat motivation have shown the need of soldiers to prove themselves to wane after how many battles?

(see the answer key)

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