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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two, Chapters 20-22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does it take Lee and his army to defeat the army that threatened Richmond from the east?
(a) Seven months.
(b) Seven days.
(c) Six months.
(d) One day.

2. What does Johnston cut off to Richmond during the first battle for control over the city?
(a) All electricity.
(b) The water supply.
(c) The food supply.
(d) All communication.

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

4. Who is Jefferson Davis?
(a) The mayor of Richmond.
(b) The President of the Confederacy.
(c) The President of the Union.
(d) The main commander of Virginia's forces.

5. Who delivers the request from the Secretary of War to Lee?
(a) J.E.B. Stuart.
(b) Jackson.
(c) Chamberlain.
(d) Washington.

Short Answer Questions

1. What position is Lee offered in the US military as the civil war threatens to start?

2. What does Hancock tell his men to do when they (appear to) retreat from their attack on Richmond?

3. Where does Hancock wait so long to get orders from during his time in Los Angeles?

4. Where is John Brown from?

5. How many troops does McClellan tell Hancock Lincoln has called for as the war begins?

(see the answer key)

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