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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. On what date does the Union army try to cross the Rappahannock River?
(a) April 11.
(b) February 11.
(c) December 11.
(d) May 11.

2. What delays the Union Army in the north during the first battle over Richmond?
(a) Sickness.
(b) Bad weather.
(c) Hunger.
(d) Jackson's victory.

3. What position is Lee offered in the US military as the civil war threatens to start?
(a) First in command.
(b) None; he quits before anyone can make him an offer.
(c) None; he is fired.
(d) Second in command.

4. Where is Lee when General Stuart sends him the gift of a new uniform?
(a) Outside of Pittsburg.
(b) In a hospital near Scuttleburg.
(c) In the hills above Fredericksburg.
(d) At Gettysburg.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Chamberlain's regiment have to train until it is sent to Washington?

2. What does Hancock expect to be ordered to do after he is promoted to command of a division?

3. How does Johnston wish to defend Richmond when it comes under attack from the Union?

4. How do Jackson and Lee react when they see the Union army stop in its tracks around Chancellorsville?

5. What tragedy has just befallen Jackson when the novel opens?

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