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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 does Jackson do with his wife before he rides off to war with the Corps of Cadets?
(a) Pray.
(b) Go on a quick vacation.
(c) Flee.
(d) Eat a nice dinner out.

2. What rank does Lee hold when he is first introduced in "Gods and Generals"?
(a) Captain.
(b) Colonel.
(c) General.
(d) Sargeant.

3. What is Hancock told will happen if Lincoln wins the election?
(a) That civil war will be avoided.
(b) That civil war will break out.
(c) That Hancock will be promoted.
(d) That he will be assassinated.

4. How are Jackson's soldiers described during the Battle of Bull Run?
(a) Running into battle "like moths toward a flame."
(b) Standing "strong" but falling "like God's children."
(c) Standing like a "stone wall."
(d) Fleeing like "the true cowards that they are."

5. Where is Hancock posted when he is first introduced in the novel?
(a) In Tijuana, guarding the Mexican/American border.
(b) In the frontier city of Boise, Idaho.
(c) In Mexico City.
(d) In the frontier city of Los Angeles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What promotion does McClellan give Hancock when Hancock first arrives in Washington?

2. Who is Lewis Armistead?

3. In the first battle over Richmond, how many men does Jackson have?

4. Who calls Lee back once Texas votes to secede?

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

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