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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. What does one of Lee's freed slaves request?
(a) That he be allowed to travel to Canada.
(b) That he be allowed to still work for Lee.
(c) That he be allowed to fight for the North.
(d) That he be allowed to buy his brother.

2. How long does McClellan keep his army inactive after Lee's retreat?
(a) Several months.
(b) Only 1 day.
(c) Nearly 6 months.
(d) Several weeks.

3. Where does Hancock's brigade unload as part of the army attacking Richmond?
(a) Washington, D.C.
(b) Hayes Valley.
(c) Outside of Yorktown.
(d) New York City.

4. When do the armies resume fighting after the Battle of Bull Run?
(a) Spring of 1862.
(b) Fall of 1862.
(c) Spring of 1962.
(d) Fall of 1962.

5. Who serves as a protective force to make sure there is no trouble during John Brown's execution?
(a) The Virginia Military Academy staff.
(b) The Virginia Military Academy students.
(c) All of these answers are correct.
(d) The Virginia Military Academy faculty.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the Union trying to bring troops in from before the Second Battle of Bull Run?

2. Who arrives as back-up for Hancock as he is guarding his charge?

3. Who is Mira?

4. What command does the governor of Virginia give Lee when they first meet?

5. Who is General Twiggs?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is tricky about Hancock's arrive in Yorktown before the first battle over Richmond?

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

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

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

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

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

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