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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two, Chapters 23-26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Contrary to media reports, how many men does John Brown have with him during his "uprising"?
(a) Thousands.
(b) Just one (his brother).
(c) Hundreds.
(d) Only a few dozen.

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

3. Where is Bowdoin College located?
(a) Maryland.
(b) Maine.
(c) Massachusetts.
(d) Michigan.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Chamberlain ask the governor when he goes to the state capital after leaving Bowdoin?

2. What does Jackson do during John Brown's execution?

3. Who is Jefferson Davis?

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

5. How long does Chamberlain's regiment have to train until it is sent to Washington?

(see the answer key)

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