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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. In the discussion of the hardships for soldiers' wives, what percentage of officers does McPherson say were married in his sample?
(a) 72%.
(b) 51%.
(c) 14%.
(d) 28%.

2. In 1863, when an infantry colonel said he began "to think no Soldier ought to be married," readers learn that he is from state?
(a) North Carolina.
(b) Massachusetts.
(c) South Carolina.
(d) Wisconsin.

3. As "Chapter 9: Slavery Must be Cleaned Out" opens, McPherson says a Texas private predicted Confederate victory how long before General Lee surrendered at Appomattox?
(a) 4 weeks.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 2 years.

4. During Stonewall Jackson's Shenandoah Valley campaign in 1862, some of his men fought five battles in addition to marching how many miles in a single month?
(a) 350.
(b) 85.
(c) 260.
(d) 140.

5. In the spring of 1862, soldiers from which state felt a redoubled commitment to the war effort when large portions of their home state fell to the "insolent invader"?
(a) Georgia.
(b) Maryland.
(c) Tennessee.
(d) Mississippi.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. A forty year old captain of the 18th Massachusetts wrote his wife in August 1862 that he'd rather fight for years than for his sons to continue it. In what battle was he killed four months later?

3. When talking about the frustrations of Union soldiers in the last two years of the war, what amount do readers learn drafted men could pay to acquire a substitute?

4. As "Chapter 11: Vengeance Will be Our Motto" opens, which is an essential component, according to McPherson, of the masculine code of honor?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What types of letters did Confederate soldiers begin sending home toward the end of "Chapter 11: Vengeance Will be Our Motto"?

3. Based on the discussion of post-traumatic stress disorder, how likely does McPherson consider the possibility that many regiments suffered from this now well-acknowledged psychological issue?

4. At the close of "Chapter 12: The Same Holy Cause," what final lessons does McPherson hope readers take from the book?

5. What difference did class and education make in terms of support when Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation?

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

7. How did Northern soldiers initially respond when Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation?

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

9. What was meant when some soldiers wrote home about being stuck in a "rich man's war," toward the end of "Chapter 7: On the Altar of My Country"?

10. In "Chapter 9: Slavery Must be Cleaned Out," what convinced non-abolitionist Union soldiers that slavery was an evil that must be stopped?

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