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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is A.P. Hill in relation to Jackson?
(a) His boss.
(b) His colleague.
(c) His brother.
(d) His subordinate.

2. What does Jackson do before telling his troops to charge outside of Chancellorsville?
(a) Write a goodbye letter to his wife.
(b) Have too much to drink.
(c) March around the Union lines.
(d) Pray for 30 minutes.

3. Who let's Longstreet and his corps know that he will soon arrive across the Rappahannock to help with defense?
(a) Jackson.
(b) Chamberlain.
(c) Hancock.
(d) Lee.

4. Who commands the division that goes in front of Hancock's at Fredericksburg?
(a) General English.
(b) General Espana.
(c) General French.
(d) General Deustch.

5. What does General Burnside do when he encounters Jackson's men by the swamp during the battle of Fredericksburg?
(a) Advance further north.
(b) Advance further west.
(c) Advance further east.
(d) Advance further south.

6. How does Burnside try to redeem himself after Fredericksburg?
(a) By writing his autobiography.
(b) By talking to a reporter about how it's not his fault.
(c) By moving his forces south.
(d) By moving his forces north.

7. How old is Jane when Jackson befriends her?
(a) 15.
(b) 20.
(c) 10.
(d) 5.

8. Who does General Sumner speak to about his concern about General Burnside's plan to cross the river?
(a) Hancock.
(b) Davis.
(c) Chamberlain.
(d) Lee.

9. What surprised Jackson about the swamp he left alone during the battle of Fredericksburg?
(a) It has a secret bridge for the soldiers to cross.
(b) It has poisonous snakes.
(c) It is frozen solid.
(d) It has crocodiles in it.

10. On what date does the Union army try to cross the Rappahannock River?
(a) April 11.
(b) February 11.
(c) December 11.
(d) May 11.

11. Who does Lee immediately tell the good news to when he learns his wife has given birth to a baby girl?
(a) No one.
(b) Longfellow.
(c) Davis.
(d) Lonstreet.

12. Where does Hancock assemble his troops to prepare for the battle at Fredericksburg?
(a) At the local college.
(b) Right outside of town.
(c) Inside town.
(d) In the forest and at night, so no one sees them.

13. What role in the battle of Chancellorsville do Hancock's men play once Hooker is wounded?
(a) Rear attack.
(b) Front-line defense.
(c) Front-line attack.
(d) Rear guard.

14. How many divisions does Lee leave behind to defend the hills overlooking Fredericksburg when he leaves toward Chancellorsville?
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Ten.
(d) Only one.

15. From whose point of view is the letter written that informs Lee that his wife has had a baby girl?
(a) The baby's.
(b) His mother's.
(c) His wife's.
(d) God's.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jackson order his troops to do about the gap by the swamp during the battle of Fredericksburg?

2. How do the Union troops initially respond to the Confederate attack outside of Chancellorsville?

3. After Lee leaves Virginia after Fredericksburg, how much of the army is left to defend the river?

4. Where is Jackson wounded during the battle at Chancellorsville?

5. Where is Lee when General Stuart sends him the gift of a new uniform?

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