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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three, Chapters 34-38.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hancock tell his men to do when they (appear to) retreat from their attack on Richmond?
(a) Walk, not run.
(b) Walk backwards so no one shoots them in the back.
(c) Look as panicked as they can.
(d) Play their drums extra loud.

2. Who is Mira?
(a) Hancock's sister.
(b) Hancock's mother.
(c) Hancock's daughter.
(d) Hancock's wife.

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

4. Where does McClellan keep his army after Lee retreats?
(a) In the forest, mostly for shelter.
(b) On the Antietam battlefield.
(c) In residential houses in Richmond.
(d) On boats on the Potomac.

5. Who is Dr. Junkin?
(a) An old military colleague of Jackson's.
(b) An old neighbor of Jackson's.
(c) Jackson's former father-in-law.
(d) Jackson's father.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Sam Houston?

2. What does Jackson do with his wife before he rides off to war with the Corps of Cadets?

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

4. When does "Gods and Generals" begin?

5. Who is A.P. Hill in relation to Jackson?

(see the answer key)

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