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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. What does Chamberlain ask the governor when he goes to the state capital after leaving Bowdoin?
(a) For a passport.
(b) For a law that will allow people like him to serve more easily.
(c) For a commission in the army.
(d) For some mercy for his family.

2. In the first battle over Richmond, how many men does the Union have?
(a) 700,000.
(b) 1,000.
(c) 70,000.
(d) 7,000.

3. What position does Davis first promote Lee to?
(a) Four-Star General.
(b) Master General.
(c) Lieutenant Colonel.
(d) Brigadier General.

4. Why must Hancock wait so long for orders?
(a) Because he is a spy now so he needs all the information he can get.
(b) So he knows how much money he can leave his wife before he goes.
(c) So that he can know which side he is supposed to fight for.
(d) Because he does not know what to do or where to go until they arrive.

5. In the first battle over Richmond, how many men does Jackson have?
(a) 16,000.
(b) 1,000.
(c) 50,000.
(d) 75,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of teacher is Jackson portrayed as?

2. Who is Lieutenant Walter Taylor?

3. Where does McClellan keep his army after Lee retreats?

4. Where is John Brown from?

5. Who is General Twiggs?

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