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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 father.
(b) His brother-in-law.
(c) His brother.
(d) His grown son.

2. Where are Jackson and his men posted when Richmond comes under attack in the early part of the war?
(a) The Shenandoah Valley.
(b) In Alabama, trying to get to the battle as fast as possible.
(c) Hayes Valley.
(d) Still stuck in Texas.

3. Where does Jackson teach when he is first introduced in "Gods and Generals"?
(a) Virginia Tech.
(b) Harvard.
(c) The Virginia Military Academy.
(d) The U.S. Naval Academy.

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

5. Where does Lee order Jackson to get his troops before the Second Battle of Bull Run?
(a) Into the creeks for safety.
(b) Between the Union army and Washington.
(c) Into the mountains of Hayes Valley.
(d) In the Shenandoah Hills.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is in charge of the U.S. forces when Texas secedes?

2. Where is John Brown from?

3. Who serves as a protective force to make sure there is no trouble during John Brown's execution?

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

5. What does one of Lee's freed slaves request?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Chamberlain see when he returns to the hilltop where he was nearly killed in his first battle?

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

3. What ends up happening to John Brown after his insurrection?

4. What advice does Jackson's pastor give him for dealing with the death of his newborn daughter?

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

6. What happens to Lee and Longstreet on their way to meet up with Jackson before the Second Battle of Bull Run?

7. How do the leaders of Bowdoin College respond to Chamberlain's speech to his students about joining the war?

8. How does Jackson respond to his students' questions during his lectures when he is first introduced in the novel?

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

10. How does Chamberlain's wife respond to the news that he has joined the army?

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