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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One, Chapters 11-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What tragedy has just befallen Jackson when the novel opens?
(a) His wife has died.
(b) He has learned that he is very sick.
(c) His newborn daughter has died.
(d) He has just been fired.

4. What does Major Armistead ask in a message to Hancock after Hancock meets with Hamilton?
(a) That he be invited to dinner.
(b) That he be allowed to marry Hancock's daughter.
(c) That he be sent reinforcements right away.
(d) That he never be contacted again.

5. Which side does Armistead decide to fight for?
(a) He actually decides to be a spy.
(b) The North.
(c) Neither.
(d) The South.

Short Answer Questions

1. What command does the governor of Virginia give Lee when they first meet?

2. Who is General Twiggs?

3. Who serves as a protective force to make sure there is no trouble during John Brown's execution?

4. Where is John Brown from?

5. Where does Jackson teach when he is first introduced in "Gods and Generals"?

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