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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. Where does Hancock wait so long to get orders from during his time in Los Angeles?
(a) From Texas.
(b) From Virginia.
(c) From the governor of California.
(d) From Washington.

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

3. After he is put in command of the Confederate Army, who does Lee put in charge of his two corps?
(a) Jackson and Longstreet.
(b) Barton and Gen. Davis.
(c) Johnston and Larkspur.
(d) Johnson and Longfellow.

4. Where does Lee order Jackson to get his troops before the Second Battle of Bull Run?
(a) In the Shenandoah Hills.
(b) Between the Union army and Washington.
(c) Into the mountains of Hayes Valley.
(d) Into the creeks for safety.

5. What happens to A.P. Hill during the battle at Chancellorsville?
(a) He flees in terror.
(b) He is also wounded.
(c) He is exposed as a spy.
(d) He suffers a heart attack on the battlefield.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Chamberlain feel about Bowdoin's students volunteering to fight in the war?

2. What happens to Johnston before he loses command of the army?

3. Where is Chamberlain's regiment sent after Washington?

4. What position is Lee offered in the US military as the civil war threatens to start?

5. Why must Hancock wait so long for orders?

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