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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. How many troops does McClellan tell Hancock Lincoln has called for as the war begins?
(a) 7,500.
(b) 25,000.
(c) 75,000.
(d) 2,500.

2. 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.

3. From whose point of view is the letter written that informs Lee that his wife has had a baby girl?
(a) God's.
(b) His mother's.
(c) His wife's.
(d) The baby's.

4. On what date does the Union army try to cross the Rappahannock River?
(a) February 11.
(b) December 11.
(c) May 11.
(d) April 11.

5. How does Lee finally find out about how the Battle of Bull Run went?
(a) From a soldier departing a train.
(b) From the radio.
(c) From a telegram.
(d) From a conversation in a coffee shop.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lee have to do after he transitions Virginia's forces into the main army?

2. What is Chamberlain and his men's assignment during their first battle?

3. Who is Lewis Armistead?

4. Where are Jackson and his men posted when Richmond comes under attack in the early part of the war?

5. After Chamberlain's first battle, when does Lee's army withdraw?

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