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

2. What does Jackson do with his wife before he rides off to war with the Corps of Cadets?
(a) Eat a nice dinner out.
(b) Go on a quick vacation.
(c) Flee.
(d) Pray.

3. When does "Gods and Generals" begin?
(a) A few years into the war.
(b) A few years before the war.
(c) After the war.
(d) Near the end of the war.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Hamilton do for a living?

2. Where is Bowdoin College located?

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

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

5. Where does Hancock's brigade unload as part of the army attacking Richmond?

(see the answer key)

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