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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of "Chapter 8: The Cause of Liberty," by what year had Northern soldiers broadened their concept of liberty to include black people?
(a) 1863.
(b) 1862.
(c) 1864.
(d) 1865.

2. In the discussion of the Emancipation Proclamation, McPherson says that in his sample of Union soldiers, what percentage favored emancipation through the spring of 1863?
(a) 72%.
(b) 16%.
(c) 36%.
(d) 84%.

3. In "Chapter 8: The Cause of Liberty," how does McPherson say Southern whites preferred to term "slavery"?
(a) Southern institutions.
(b) Southern ingenuity.
(c) Southern rights.
(d) Southern way of life.

4. In the discussion of Lincoln's idea that the United States represented the last best hope for the survival of republican government, the world is bestrode by all BUT WHICH of these?
(a) Kings.
(b) Emperors.
(c) Despots.
(d) Tyrants.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. During the discussion of what sustained soldiers during the Civil War, which of the following played a large part in maintaining morale?

2. As "Chapter 12: The Same Holy Cause" opens, McPherson says that Civil War soldiers never heard of all BUT WHICH of the following terms?

3. By 1864, when a captain in the 5th Alabama wrote of the burning of Chambersburg, how much money did he say soldiers demanded from their victims' houses?

4. When discussing the hardships of soldiers' wives, McPherson says that failure to fight for one's country would be seen to dishonor all BUT WHICH of the following?

5. During the discussion of the American volunteers in the Spanish Civil War, what percentage found that "belief in war aims" helped overcome the fear of battle?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Chapter 10: We Know That We are Supported at Home," why did some officers worry that married men made bad soldiers?

2. In the discussion of the mail service, why was it more difficult for the Confederate army to maintain efficient mail service than it was for the Union army?

3. In what way did the Confederate soldiers identify with the Founding Fathers in the discussion of the concept of liberty?

4. What can be considered ironic about the Confederate fascination with liberty, as discussed in "Chapter 8: The Cause of Liberty"?

5. Explain the phenomenon of "dry rot," as discussed in "Chapter 10: We Know That We Are Supported at Home."

6. In the discussion of revenge, why does McPherson say that the Confederate army was more motivated by hatred and revenge than the Union?

7. After discussing how the conflict between love of family and love of country was a major concern for many Confederate soldiers, how does McPherson say the men resolved this dichotomy?

8. In Lincoln's discussions of democracy, what fear did he express if the South should be allowed to secede?

9. Describe the information and political education level maintained by soldiers in "Chapter 7: On the Altar of My Country."

10. Why are there no letters from black Union soldiers, according to "Chapter 9: Slavery Must be Cleaned Out"?

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