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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jackson do with his wife before he rides off to war with the Corps of Cadets?
(a) Flee.
(b) Pray.
(c) Eat a nice dinner out.
(d) Go on a quick vacation.

2. What is Hancock told will happen if Lincoln wins the election?
(a) That civil war will break out.
(b) That he will be assassinated.
(c) That civil war will be avoided.
(d) That Hancock will be promoted.

3. How long does it take Lee and his army to defeat the army that threatened Richmond from the east?
(a) One day.
(b) Seven days.
(c) Seven months.
(d) Six months.

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

5. What event leaves Lee in charge of his family estate?
(a) The death of his mother-in-law.
(b) The death of his mother.
(c) The death of his father-in-law.
(d) The death of his father.

6. Who is Kilrain?
(a) Chamberlain's personal assistant.
(b) Chamberlain's enemy.
(c) One of Chamberlain's sargeants.
(d) Chamberlain's brother.

7. What is Chamberlain and his men's assignment during their first battle?
(a) To stay in reserve.
(b) To scout out the other side's locations.
(c) To pose as spies.
(d) To be on the front line.

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

9. Why must Hancock wait so long for orders?
(a) Because he is a spy now so he needs all the information he can get.
(b) So that he can know which side he is supposed to fight for.
(c) So he knows how much money he can leave his wife before he goes.
(d) Because he does not know what to do or where to go until they arrive.

10. What does Hamilton tell Hancock the new state of California will be called?
(a) Californina.
(b) The California Republic.
(c) The Great Nation of California.
(d) The Great Nationstate of California.

11. What is the name of the regiment Chamberlain joins?
(a) The Twentieth Maine.
(b) The Fifteenth Michigan Marines.
(c) The Twentysecond Airborne.
(d) The Third Battalion.

12. What does the governor give Chamberlain after he comes to visit?
(a) The second in command job of a new regiment.
(b) A stern warning about visiting unannounced.
(c) A medal of honor.
(d) A nice bottle of brandy.

13. Who visits McClellan has he and his troops stay put after Lee retreats?
(a) General Chamberlain.
(b) General Lee.
(c) President Lincoln.
(d) President Davis.

14. Who is J.E.B. Stuart when he is first introduced.
(a) Lee's personal assistant.
(b) Lee's cavalry commander.
(c) The Confederate Secretary of War.
(d) Lee's secretary.

15. What promotion does McClellan give Hancock when Hancock first arrives in Washington?
(a) From Captain to Brigadier General.
(b) From Lieutenant to Colonel.
(c) From Colonel to Lieutenant.
(d) From General to Colonel.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What army does Lee belong to when he is first introduce in "Gods and Generals"?

3. Who is General Twiggs?

4. Where is Chamberlain hunting when the novel opens up?

5. How are Lee's hands injured?

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