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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Lee finally find out about how the Battle of Bull Run went?
(a) From a conversation in a coffee shop.
(b) From a telegram.
(c) From a soldier departing a train.
(d) From the radio.

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

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

5. When do Hancock and his men attack Richmond?
(a) In August.
(b) In December.
(c) In January.
(d) In May.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who visits McClellan has he and his troops stay put after Lee retreats?

2. Where is Chamberlain nearly killed during his first battle?

3. Who trains Chamberlain and his regiment?

4. After the first attack on Richmond, what do Lee and Davis do to see what is going on with the troops?

5. What rank does Lee hold when he is first introduced in "Gods and Generals"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Lee initially disappointed with his promotion to Brigadier General?

2. What does Armistead tell Hancock at Mina's party?

3. What tension exists in California (in addition to the possibility of civil war) when Hancock is introduced into the text?

4. What responsibility does Lee give Jackson when Jackson comes to him seeking an assignment in Virginia's forces?

5. What is tricky about Hancock's arrive in Yorktown before the first battle over Richmond?

6. What does Taylor request of Lee shortly after the war begins?

7. What happens to Lee's belongings while he is in Texas after the election?

8. Why is Colonel Ames's message from McClellan about how victorious their battle is received poorly?

9. How does Jackson win the Second Battle of Bull Run?

10. What causes Hancock to suffer defeat after he is promoted to command of a division mid-battle?

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