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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Four, Chapters 39-43.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Lieutenant Walter Taylor?
(a) Lee's new aide once he becomes commander of Virginia's forces.
(b) A spy for the north that only the reader knows about.
(c) Lee's brother-in-law.
(d) Lee's most trusted military adviser.

2. Where does McClellan keep his army after Lee retreats?
(a) On boats on the Potomac.
(b) In the forest, mostly for shelter.
(c) In residential houses in Richmond.
(d) On the Antietam battlefield.

3. What provides McClellan with yet another excuse to keep his troops stationary after Lee retreats?
(a) A fortune-teller's omen.
(b) Poor morale.
(c) Illness.
(d) Bad weather.

4. Who trains Chamberlain and his regiment?
(a) Colonel Annex.
(b) Colonel Arms.
(c) Colonel Ames.
(d) Colonel Avery.

5. Where does Hancock wait so long to get orders from during his time in Los Angeles?
(a) From Texas.
(b) From Washington.
(c) From Virginia.
(d) From the governor of California.

Short Answer Questions

1. What unit is Chamberlain put in charge of after Fredericksburg?

2. Where does Jackson take up headquarters after Fredericksburg?

3. What happens to the war in VIrginia after the battle at Fredericksburg?

4. What position does Davis first promote Lee to?

5. How are Jackson's soldiers described during the Battle of Bull Run?

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