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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. How long does Chamberlain's regiment have to train until it is sent to Washington?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) One month.
(c) One week.
(d) One year.

2. What has left Lee's wife crippled?
(a) An accident.
(b) Arthritis.
(c) Polio.
(d) A heart attack.

3. What position does Davis first promote Lee to?
(a) Four-Star General.
(b) Master General.
(c) Lieutenant Colonel.
(d) Brigadier General.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When do Hancock and his men attack Richmond?

2. What happens that allows for Hancock to be promoted to command of a division?

3. How long does McClellan keep his army inactive after Lee's retreat?

4. What does Mr. Hamilton do for a living?

5. How do the Union troops under McClellan withdraw from their attack of Richmond?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens at Mina's party?

3. Why do both the northern and southern armies take a break from fighting after the Battle of Bull Run?

4. What leads President Davis to relieve Johnston from his command?

5. What does the Secretary of War order Lee to do after he summons him?

6. What happens after Lincoln comes to visit McClellan on the battlefield?

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

8. What happens during the time when General Scott offers Lee the chance to be second in command of the union army and when Lee chooses to resign?

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

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

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