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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three, Chapters 27-33.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is Jefferson Davis?
(a) The President of the Confederacy.
(b) The mayor of Richmond.
(c) The President of the Union.
(d) The main commander of Virginia's forces.

3. Who arrives with Longstreet and his troops across the Rappahannock River?
(a) General Lee.
(b) General Chamberlain.
(c) General Washington.
(d) General Davis.

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

5. Where are Jackson and his men posted when Richmond comes under attack in the early part of the war?
(a) The Shenandoah Valley.
(b) In Alabama, trying to get to the battle as fast as possible.
(c) Hayes Valley.
(d) Still stuck in Texas.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hancock tell his men to do when they (appear to) retreat from their attack on Richmond?

2. Who is General George McClellan?

3. What kind of hostess is Mira described as?

4. Which side does Hancock decide to fight for?

5. What delays the Union Army in the north during the first battle over Richmond?

(see the answer key)

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