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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) One week.
(b) One month.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) One year.

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

3. What does Lee have to do after he transitions Virginia's forces into the main army?
(a) Get them all to learn how to read and write.
(b) Not much.
(c) Train them all on hand-to-hand combat.
(d) Convince them to take a cut in pay.

4. What happens to McClellan after he withdraws from Richmond?
(a) He decides to fight for the south.
(b) He dies.
(c) He is sent to Europe on a diplomatic mission.
(d) He is relieved of command.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is General John Pope?

2. Who finally relieves McClellan of command for the last time?

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

4. When does Virginia secede from the union?

5. What army does Lee belong to when he is first introduce in "Gods and Generals"?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

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

5. How do Hancock and his men end up attacking Richmond?

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

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

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

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

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

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