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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Four, Chapter 52-55.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who sends word to Lee that the Union army is crossing the river after Fredericksburg?
(a) Chamberlain.
(b) Washington.
(c) Barton.
(d) General Stuart.

2. What does Johnston cut off to Richmond during the first battle for control over the city?
(a) All communication.
(b) The water supply.
(c) The food supply.
(d) All electricity.

3. Who is General George McClellan?
(a) The vice president.
(b) Commander of the Union army.
(c) The man in charge of Washington's forces.
(d) Commander of the Confederate army.

4. How do Jackson's wounds heal initially?
(a) Very slowly and painfully.
(b) Very badly.
(c) Almost miraculously, they heal nearly overnight.
(d) Very well.

5. Who wins the Second Battle of Bull Run?
(a) The Confederacy.
(b) No one; it is a draw.
(c) This is a trick question; there is no Second Battle of Bull Run.
(d) The Union.

Short Answer Questions

1. What rank does Lee hold when he is first introduced in "Gods and Generals"?

2. How could McClellan's military strategy best be defined?

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

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

5. Where is Lee when General Stuart sends him the gift of a new uniform?

(see the answer key)

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