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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 days.
(b) One day.
(c) Seven months.
(d) Six months.

2. When does Virginia secede from the union?
(a) The same day Texas secedes.
(b) The same day Lee resigns from the U.S. military forces.
(c) The same day Lincoln is assassinated.
(d) The same day California secedes.

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

4. Who serves as a protective force to make sure there is no trouble during John Brown's execution?
(a) All of these answers are correct.
(b) The Virginia Military Academy students.
(c) The Virginia Military Academy staff.
(d) The Virginia Military Academy faculty.

5. What happens to Johnston before he loses command of the army?
(a) He is tried for treason.
(b) He flees in the middle of battle.
(c) He is killed.
(d) He is wounded.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which side does Armistead decide to fight for?

3. Where is Bowdoin College located?

4. Where are Jackson and his men posted when Richmond comes under attack in the early part of the war?

5. Who delivers the request from the Secretary of War to Lee?

(see the answer key)

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