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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many troops does McClellan tell Hancock Lincoln has called for as the war begins?
(a) 7,500.
(b) 25,000.
(c) 2,500.
(d) 75,000.

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

3. How could McClellan's military strategy best be defined?
(a) Aggressive.
(b) Intelligent.
(c) Cunning.
(d) Cautious.

4. Why does Johnston come to Los Angeles when Hancock and Armistead are still there?
(a) To try to make it in the movie industry before war breaks out.
(b) To try to convince them to join his side.
(c) To get as far away from the fighting as possible.
(d) To move permanently.

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

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

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

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

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

10. Where does McClellan keep his army after Lee retreats?
(a) In residential houses in Richmond.
(b) On boats on the Potomac.
(c) In the forest, mostly for shelter.
(d) On the Antietam battlefield.

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

12. Where is Chamberlain's regiment sent after Washington?
(a) Back to Massachusetts.
(b) Maryland.
(c) Virginia.
(d) Texas.

13. What kind of teacher is Jackson portrayed as?
(a) One his students all admire.
(b) An amazing one.
(c) An awkward one.
(d) One who is very receptive to student feedback.

14. Where does Hancock's brigade unload as part of the army attacking Richmond?
(a) Washington, D.C.
(b) New York City.
(c) Outside of Yorktown.
(d) Hayes Valley.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Chamberlain ask the governor when he goes to the state capital after leaving Bowdoin?

2. Who does General Johnston resign to fight for?

3. What provides McClellan with yet another excuse to keep his troops stationary after Lee retreats?

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

5. How does Lee finally find out about how the Battle of Bull Run went?

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