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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Hancock in charge of when he is first introduced in the novel?
(a) All of these answers are correct.
(b) Top-secret military plans.
(c) A supply post filled with weapons and supplies.
(d) Protecting government personnel.

2. On what date does the presidential election take place?
(a) November 6, 1860.
(b) November 6, 1886.
(c) November 6, 1845.
(d) November 6, 1900.

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

4. Where is Chamberlain nearly killed during his first battle?
(a) In a trench.
(b) At the top of a hill.
(c) On horseback.
(d) In the back of a wagon.

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

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

7. After he is put in command of the Confederate Army, who does Lee put in charge of his two corps?
(a) Johnston and Larkspur.
(b) Barton and Gen. Davis.
(c) Jackson and Longstreet.
(d) Johnson and Longfellow.

8. What does one of Lee's freed slaves request?
(a) That he be allowed to buy his brother.
(b) That he be allowed to still work for Lee.
(c) That he be allowed to fight for the North.
(d) That he be allowed to travel to Canada.

9. How long do Hancock and his men have to wait until attacking Richmond (once they arrive into position)?
(a) Nearly a year.
(b) One week.
(c) Nearly a month.
(d) Only one day.

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

11. What happens to Johnston before he loses command of the army?
(a) He flees in the middle of battle.
(b) He is killed.
(c) He is tried for treason.
(d) He is wounded.

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

13. Who is Lewis Armistead?
(a) An old friend of Chamberlain's.
(b) An old friend of Jackson's.
(c) An old friend of Lee's.
(d) An old friend of Hancock's.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Sam Houston?

2. How are Jackson's soldiers described during the Battle of Bull Run?

3. Who finally relieves McClellan of command for the last time?

4. Where is the Union trying to bring troops in from before the Second Battle of Bull Run?

5. When do the armies resume fighting after the Battle of Bull Run?

(see the answer keys)

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