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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

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) North Carolina.
(d) Tennessee.

2. As "Chapter 6: A Band of Brothers" opens, McPherson says that Civil War soldiers wrote much about all BUT WHICH of these synonyms?
(a) Bravery.
(b) Tenacity.
(c) Valor.
(d) Courage.

3. 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?
(a) Jewish.
(b) Mormon.
(c) Atheist.
(d) Quaker.

4. Toward the end of "Chapter 3: Anxious for the Fray," McPherson notes that men were shocked by war as most of them were in what age group?
(a) 60s.
(b) 50s.
(c) 30s.
(d) 20s.

5. During "Chapter 5: Religion is What Makes Brave Soldiers," which military historian is quoted from his book, "Men Against Fire"?
(a) T. Michael Parrish.
(b) S.L.A. Marshall.
(c) James Martin.
(d) Stephen D. Engle.

6. When a young private predicted the bullet had not been made that would shoot him, McPherson notes he was correct because the private died in what prison?
(a) Camp Ford.
(b) Andersonville.
(c) Elmira.
(d) Point Lookout.

7. 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) Skulkers.
(b) Sneaks.
(c) Snivelers.
(d) Stragglers.

8. 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?
(a) Illinois.
(b) Pennsylvania.
(c) Virginia.
(d) New York.

9. Which of the following was a major in the 19th Iowa, described in "Chapter 4: If I Flinched I Was Ruined," who would walk and let injured men ride his horse?
(a) Major Kit Chancellor.
(b) Major Dan Kent.
(c) Major Tommy Byron.
(d) Major Myron Burroughs.

10. From which state was the soldier who wrote religious poetry while lying in the trenches, during the battle of Vicksburg?
(a) Massachusetts.
(b) Maryland.
(c) Ohio.
(d) Pennsylvania.

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

12. When discussing the mark of honor, which of the following did Civil War soldiers most wish to avoid?
(a) Notoriety.
(b) Cowardice.
(c) Battle.
(d) Death.

13. When McPherson recounts the tale of Sarah Rosetta Wakeman, what name does he say she enlisted under?
(a) Lyons Wakeman.
(b) Lyons Rose.
(c) Thomas Lyons.
(d) Teddy Wakefield.

14. Toward the end of "Chapter 6: A Band of Brothers," McPherson quotes which of the following theorists in relation to ideal primary groups?
(a) Edward Millicent.
(b) J.R. Merkins.
(c) William Jennings.
(d) Omar Bartov.

15. Soldiers in the discussion of military coercion stood firm under fire for the Prussian army under the command of ________ because they feared their officers more than the enemy.
(a) Frederick William I.
(b) Napoleon Bonaparte.
(c) Gerhard von Scharnhorst.
(d) Frederick the Great.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the battle of Fredericksburg, from which state was the corporal who wrote his diary that he was sick, and if not for being thought a sneak, he wouldn't be in the ranks that day?

2. After the battle of Chancellorville, a lieutenant in the 17th Connecticut wrote home that the captain had resigned and gone home; what was the captain's name?

3. In "Chapter 3: Anxious for the Fray," soldiers on both sides were afraid the war would be over before they had a chance to do anything, a fear written by a recruit from which regiment?

4. As McPherson describes how soldiers on both sides were spoiling for a fight, he mentions an expression denoting exciting experiences: see the _________?

5. 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?

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