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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. What do the Union men actually encounter around Chancellorsville?
(a) Only a battalion or two.
(b) Lee's entire army.
(c) Just skirmishers.
(d) A new kind of cannon they have only read about.

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

3. Who finally relieves McClellan of command for the last time?
(a) President Washington.
(b) President Davis.
(c) President Lincoln.
(d) President Chamberlain.

4. Where is Hancock posted when he is first introduced in the novel?
(a) In Tijuana, guarding the Mexican/American border.
(b) In the frontier city of Los Angeles.
(c) In Mexico City.
(d) In the frontier city of Boise, Idaho.

5. What happens that allows for Hancock to be promoted to command of a division?
(a) Another general is killed.
(b) He starts rumors about other people competing for his job.
(c) He passes his training classes.
(d) He pays the officer wanting the bribe in exchange for the promotion.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kinds of men are killed as the Union army tries to set up bridges to cross the Rappahannock River?

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

3. How long do Hancock and his men have to wait until attacking Richmond (once they arrive into position)?

4. Who writes the letter to Lee informing him that his wife has had a baby girl?

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

(see the answer key)

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