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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 finally relieves McClellan of command for the last time?
(a) President Davis.
(b) President Lincoln.
(c) President Chamberlain.
(d) President Washington.

2. After he is put in command of the Confederate Army, who does Lee put in charge of his two corps?
(a) Jackson and Longstreet.
(b) Johnson and Longfellow.
(c) Johnston and Larkspur.
(d) Barton and Gen. Davis.

3. How does Chamberlain feel about Bowdoin's students volunteering to fight in the war?
(a) He thinks they should do so, but only after they graduate.
(b) He supports them.
(c) He thinks it is a waste.
(d) He thinks it should be mandatory.

4. What tragedy has just befallen Jackson when the novel opens?
(a) He has just been fired.
(b) He has learned that he is very sick.
(c) His newborn daughter has died.
(d) His wife has died.

5. Who is Lieutenant Walter Taylor?
(a) A spy for the north that only the reader knows about.
(b) Lee's most trusted military adviser.
(c) Lee's brother-in-law.
(d) Lee's new aide once he becomes commander of Virginia's forces.

Short Answer Questions

1. What event leaves Lee in charge of his family estate?

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

3. Where are Jackson and his men posted when Richmond comes under attack in the early part of the war?

4. What is Chamberlain and his men's assignment during their first battle?

5. Why must Hancock wait so long for orders?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Chamberlain and Sergeant Kilrain discuss during their first march to Washington?

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

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

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

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

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

7. Who is Mr. Hamilton?

8. What has the Union Army done during its first attack on Richmond?

9. What happens at Mina's party?

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

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