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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. Who is Dr. Junkin?
(a) An old military colleague of Jackson's.
(b) An old neighbor of Jackson's.
(c) Jackson's father.
(d) Jackson's former father-in-law.

2. What does Hamilton tell Hancock the new state of California will be called?
(a) The California Republic.
(b) Californina.
(c) The Great Nation of California.
(d) The Great Nationstate of California.

3. Where would Chamberlain have gone had he become a soldier instead of an academic?
(a) MIT.
(b) West Point.
(c) He wouldn't have gone to college at all.
(d) Virginia Tech.

4. Where does Jackson teach when he is first introduced in "Gods and Generals"?
(a) Harvard.
(b) Virginia Tech.
(c) The Virginia Military Academy.
(d) The U.S. Naval Academy.

5. Contrary to media reports, how many men does John Brown have with him during his "uprising"?
(a) Hundreds.
(b) Just one (his brother).
(c) Only a few dozen.
(d) Thousands.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of teacher is Jackson portrayed as?

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

3. Where is John Brown from?

4. What animal is Chamberlain hunting when the novel opens?

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

(see the answer key)

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