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

2. Where is John Brown from?
(a) Kansas.
(b) Idaho.
(c) Michigan.
(d) Vermont.

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

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

5. What has left Lee's wife crippled?
(a) Arthritis.
(b) Polio.
(c) A heart attack.
(d) An accident.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Lee first meet with the governor of Virginia?

2. What event leaves Lee in charge of his family estate?

3. What rank does Lee make Jackson when he comes seeking an appointment?

4. Why does Johnston come to Los Angeles when Hancock and Armistead are still there?

5. Who is Sam Houston?

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