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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One, Chapters 16-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What position does Davis first promote Lee to?
(a) Brigadier General.
(b) Master General.
(c) Lieutenant Colonel.
(d) Four-Star General.

2. What event leaves Lee in charge of his family estate?
(a) The death of his father.
(b) The death of his father-in-law.
(c) The death of his mother.
(d) The death of his mother-in-law.

3. Who does General Johnston resign to fight for?
(a) Whoever offers him a bigger promotion.
(b) No one; he doesn't want any part of the war.
(c) The Union.
(d) The Confederacy.

4. What delays the Union Army in the north during the first battle over Richmond?
(a) Bad weather.
(b) Jackson's victory.
(c) Sickness.
(d) Hunger.

5. When do Hancock and his men attack Richmond?
(a) In May.
(b) In January.
(c) In December.
(d) In August.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who delivers the request from the Secretary of War to Lee?

2. What is Hancock in charge of when he is first introduced in the novel?

3. Who is Lewis Armistead?

4. What does Johnston cut off to Richmond during the first battle for control over the city?

5. When does Hancock finally arrive in Washington to begin serving in the war?

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