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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During what war does "Gods and Generals" take place?
(a) The Revolutionary War.
(b) World War I.
(c) The Mexican Civil War.
(d) The American Civil War.

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

3. Who is Mira?
(a) Hancock's sister.
(b) Hancock's daughter.
(c) Hancock's mother.
(d) Hancock's wife.

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

5. Who calls Lee back once Texas votes to secede?
(a) California.
(b) Washington.
(c) Virginia.
(d) Idaho.

6. In the first battle over Richmond, how many men does Jackson have?
(a) 16,000.
(b) 75,000.
(c) 1,000.
(d) 50,000.

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

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

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

10. When do the armies resume fighting after the Battle of Bull Run?
(a) Fall of 1962.
(b) Spring of 1862.
(c) Spring of 1962.
(d) Fall of 1862.

11. What happens that allows for Hancock to be promoted to command of a division?
(a) He starts rumors about other people competing for his job.
(b) He pays the officer wanting the bribe in exchange for the promotion.
(c) Another general is killed.
(d) He passes his training classes.

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

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

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

15. Who is Chamberlain surprised to see when he sets up camp with his new regiment?
(a) His brother-in-law.
(b) His father.
(c) His brother.
(d) His grown son.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the first battle over Richmond, how many men does the Union have?

2. How do the Union troops under McClellan withdraw from their attack of Richmond?

3. What is Hancock in charge of when he is first introduced in the novel?

4. What does Johnston cut off to Richmond during the first battle for control over the city?

5. How are Lee's hands injured?

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