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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. On what date does the presidential election take place?
(a) November 6, 1886.
(b) November 6, 1860.
(c) November 6, 1900.
(d) November 6, 1845.

2. Where does Hancock's brigade unload as part of the army attacking Richmond?
(a) Hayes Valley.
(b) New York City.
(c) Outside of Yorktown.
(d) Washington, D.C.

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

4. Who is Lieutenant Walter Taylor?
(a) Lee's brother-in-law.
(b) Lee's most trusted military adviser.
(c) A spy for the north that only the reader knows about.
(d) Lee's new aide once he becomes commander of Virginia's forces.

5. How are Jackson's soldiers described during the Battle of Bull Run?
(a) Fleeing like "the true cowards that they are."
(b) Running into battle "like moths toward a flame."
(c) Standing "strong" but falling "like God's children."
(d) Standing like a "stone wall."

Short Answer Questions

1. How are Lee's hands injured?

2. Who is General John Pope?

3. After the first attack on Richmond, what do Lee and Davis do to see what is going on with the troops?

4. In the first battle over Richmond, how many men does the Union have?

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

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