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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who serves as a protective force to make sure there is no trouble during John Brown's execution?
(a) The Virginia Military Academy staff.
(b) The Virginia Military Academy faculty.
(c) All of these answers are correct.
(d) The Virginia Military Academy students.

2. What does Johnston cut off to Richmond during the first battle for control over the city?
(a) All communication.
(b) All electricity.
(c) The water supply.
(d) The food supply.

3. Where does Lee order Jackson to get his troops before the Second Battle of Bull Run?
(a) Into the mountains of Hayes Valley.
(b) Between the Union army and Washington.
(c) Into the creeks for safety.
(d) In the Shenandoah Hills.

4. How long does McClellan keep his army inactive after Lee's retreat?
(a) Several months.
(b) Several weeks.
(c) Only 1 day.
(d) Nearly 6 months.

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

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

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

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

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

10. 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) Resign.
(d) Retreat.

11. What provides McClellan with yet another excuse to keep his troops stationary after Lee retreats?
(a) A fortune-teller's omen.
(b) Illness.
(c) Poor morale.
(d) Bad weather.

12. When does "Gods and Generals" begin?
(a) A few years before the war.
(b) A few years into the war.
(c) Near the end of the war.
(d) After the war.

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

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

15. How long does Chamberlain's regiment have to train until it is sent to Washington?
(a) One year.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) One month.
(d) One week.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are Lee's hands injured?

2. What does Mr. Hamilton do for a living?

3. Where does McClellan keep his army after Lee retreats?

4. What kind of teacher is Jackson portrayed as?

5. Who is General George McClellan?

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