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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hancock expect to be ordered to do after he is promoted to command of a division?
(a) Retreat.
(b) Attack.
(c) Resign.
(d) Move to Washington, DC.

2. How does Johnston wish to defend Richmond when it comes under attack from the Union?
(a) By advancing more.
(b) By retreating more.
(c) By fleeing so his forces can attack under cover of darkness.
(d) This is a trick question; Richmond never comes under attack.

3. Where is John Brown from?
(a) Kansas.
(b) Idaho.
(c) Vermont.
(d) Michigan.

4. What does Hancock tell his men to do when they (appear to) retreat from their attack on Richmond?
(a) Walk, not run.
(b) Look as panicked as they can.
(c) Walk backwards so no one shoots them in the back.
(d) Play their drums extra loud.

5. What animal is Chamberlain hunting when the novel opens?
(a) Fox.
(b) Deer.
(c) Moose.
(d) Rabbit.

6. Who is General Twiggs?
(a) Lee's father-in-law.
(b) Lee's brother-in-law.
(c) Lee's brother.
(d) Lee's commander.

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

8. 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.

9. Which side does Hancock decide to fight for?
(a) Neither.
(b) He actually decides to be a spy.
(c) The South.
(d) The North.

10. After Chamberlain's first battle, when does Lee's army withdraw?
(a) At the sound of cannons.
(b) When Chamberlain starts leading his men down a hill in a loud charge.
(c) Just as the fighting gets rough.
(d) At night.

11. After the first attack on Richmond, what do Lee and Davis do to see what is going on with the troops?
(a) Go undercover.
(b) Order field reports.
(c) Head to the front lines.
(d) Send out spies.

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

13. Why does Johnston come to Los Angeles when Hancock and Armistead are still there?
(a) To try to make it in the movie industry before war breaks out.
(b) To get as far away from the fighting as possible.
(c) To move permanently.
(d) To try to convince them to join his side.

14. Where does Lee first meet with the governor of Virginia?
(a) Richmond.
(b) Arlington.
(c) Washington, D.C.
(d) His estate.

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who serves as a protective force to make sure there is no trouble during John Brown's execution?

2. How could McClellan's military strategy best be defined?

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

4. Who is Mira?

5. What does one of Lee's freed slaves request?

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