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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. How many troops does McClellan tell Hancock Lincoln has called for as the war begins?
(a) 75,000.
(b) 2,500.
(c) 25,000.
(d) 7,500.

2. What natural event seems like the only thing that will stop Jackson's advance at Chancellorsville?
(a) Nightfall.
(b) A tornado.
(c) A horrible thunderstorm.
(d) A horrible snowstorm.

3. What does Lee have to do after he transitions Virginia's forces into the main army?
(a) Train them all on hand-to-hand combat.
(b) Convince them to take a cut in pay.
(c) Get them all to learn how to read and write.
(d) Not much.

4. What promotion does Chamberlain receive after Fredericksburg?
(a) From General to Colonel.
(b) From Colonel to General.
(c) From Colonel to Lieutenant Colonel.
(d) From Lieutenant Colonel to Colonel.

5. Who let's Longstreet and his corps know that he will soon arrive across the Rappahannock to help with defense?
(a) Jackson.
(b) Chamberlain.
(c) Hancock.
(d) Lee.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where would Chamberlain have gone had he become a soldier instead of an academic?

2. What battle are the Confederate troops heading toward when "Gods and Generals" concludes?

3. Where is Bowdoin College located?

4. When does Hancock finally arrive in Washington to begin serving in the war?

5. Where does Jackson teach when he is first introduced in "Gods and Generals"?

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