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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 General George McClellan?
(a) Commander of the Confederate army.
(b) Commander of the Union army.
(c) The vice president.
(d) The man in charge of Washington's forces.

2. Who is Lewis Armistead?
(a) An old friend of Jackson's.
(b) An old friend of Chamberlain's.
(c) An old friend of Hancock's.
(d) An old friend of Lee's.

3. What is Chamberlain's job at Bowdoin College?
(a) President.
(b) He is just a student there.
(c) Professor.
(d) Vice President.

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

5. Who is Mira?
(a) Hancock's sister.
(b) Hancock's mother.
(c) Hancock's wife.
(d) Hancock's daughter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells the regiment that McClellan thinks they won a great victory even though they took heavy losses?

2. What delays the Union Army in the north during the first battle over Richmond?

3. Who is Lieutenant Walter Taylor?

4. What happens to McClellan after he withdraws from Richmond?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How successful is Chamberlain during his hunting trip when he is first introduced in the text?

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

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

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

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

6. What happens at Mina's party?

7. How did Lee win the first battle over Richmond?

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

9. What kind of expectations are made clear when Lee is given command of Virginia's provisional army?

10. What dumb mistake does Chamberlain make that nearly gets him killed during his first battle?

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