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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How long does it take Lee and his army to defeat the army that threatened Richmond from the east?
(a) Seven days.
(b) One day.
(c) Seven months.
(d) Six months.

4. What rank does Lee hold when he is first introduced in "Gods and Generals"?
(a) Sargeant.
(b) Colonel.
(c) General.
(d) Captain.

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

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

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

8. When does Virginia secede from the union?
(a) The same day California secedes.
(b) The same day Lincoln is assassinated.
(c) The same day Texas secedes.
(d) The same day Lee resigns from the U.S. military forces.

9. Where would Chamberlain have gone had he become a soldier instead of an academic?
(a) Virginia Tech.
(b) MIT.
(c) He wouldn't have gone to college at all.
(d) West Point.

10. Who wins the Second Battle of Bull Run?
(a) The Confederacy.
(b) The Union.
(c) This is a trick question; there is no Second Battle of Bull Run.
(d) No one; it is a draw.

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

12. What has left Lee's wife crippled?
(a) Polio.
(b) Arthritis.
(c) A heart attack.
(d) An accident.

13. Where is Chamberlain hunting when the novel opens up?
(a) Mexico.
(b) Maine.
(c) Massachusetts.
(d) Manhattan.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hancock tell his men to do when they (appear to) retreat from their attack on Richmond?

2. Contrary to media reports, how many men does John Brown have with him during his "uprising"?

3. How does Johnston wish to defend Richmond when it comes under attack from the Union?

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

5. What is Chamberlain's job at Bowdoin College?

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