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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One, Chapters 6-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Houston tell Lee when they first meet?
(a) That if Texas secedes, the army will resist.
(b) That if Texas secedes, the army will not resist.
(c) That if California secedes, the army will not resist.
(d) That if California secedes, the army will resist.

2. What animal is Chamberlain hunting when the novel opens?
(a) Moose.
(b) Rabbit.
(c) Fox.
(d) Deer.

3. Who is in charge of the U.S. forces when Texas secedes?
(a) No one at first because things are very chaotic.
(b) General Washington.
(c) General Winfield Scott.
(d) General Lee.

4. When does Virginia secede from the union?
(a) The same day Texas secedes.
(b) The same day Lee resigns from the U.S. military forces.
(c) The same day Lincoln is assassinated.
(d) The same day California secedes.

5. What position is Lee offered in the US military as the civil war threatens to start?
(a) Second in command.
(b) First in command.
(c) None; he quits before anyone can make him an offer.
(d) None; he is fired.

Short Answer Questions

1. What army does Lee belong to when he is first introduce in "Gods and Generals"?

2. What does Mr. Hamilton do for a living?

3. Where is Hancock posted when he is first introduced in the novel?

4. Who is Sam Houston?

5. What does Jackson do during John Brown's execution?

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