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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Sam Houston?
(a) The mayor of Los Angeles.
(b) The mayor of the town that will later be called Houston.
(c) The governor of California.
(d) The governor of Texas.

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

3. How are Lee's hands injured?
(a) They suffer from frostbite because he refuses to leave his troops.
(b) He is shot.
(c) In a horse accident.
(d) He has really bad arthritis.

4. Contrary to media reports, how many men does John Brown have with him during his "uprising"?
(a) Hundreds.
(b) Thousands.
(c) Only a few dozen.
(d) Just one (his brother).

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

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

7. Who tells the regiment that McClellan thinks they won a great victory even though they took heavy losses?
(a) Colonel Ames.
(b) General Washinton.
(c) General Chamberlain.
(d) Sargeant Pepper.

8. What army does Lee belong to when he is first introduce in "Gods and Generals"?
(a) The U.S. Army.
(b) The Mexican Army.
(c) None; this is a trick question.
(d) The Confederacy.

9. Who is Jefferson Davis?
(a) The President of the Confederacy.
(b) The main commander of Virginia's forces.
(c) The President of the Union.
(d) The mayor of Richmond.

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

11. Who is Dr. Junkin?
(a) Jackson's father.
(b) Jackson's former father-in-law.
(c) An old military colleague of Jackson's.
(d) An old neighbor of Jackson's.

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

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

14. When does Hancock finally arrive in Washington to begin serving in the war?
(a) A few weeks before the Battle of Bull Run.
(b) A few weeks after the Battle of Bull Run.
(c) Right as President Lincoln is assassinated.
(d) Right as the Battle of Bull Run is taking place.

15. Where are Jackson and his men posted when Richmond comes under attack in the early part of the war?
(a) Still stuck in Texas.
(b) The Shenandoah Valley.
(c) In Alabama, trying to get to the battle as fast as possible.
(d) Hayes Valley.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does it take Lee and his army to defeat the army that threatened Richmond from the east?

2. What promotion does McClellan give Hancock when Hancock first arrives in Washington?

3. What delays the Union Army in the north during the first battle over Richmond?

4. After Chamberlain's first battle, when does Lee's army withdraw?

5. What does Jackson do with his wife before he rides off to war with the Corps of Cadets?

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