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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 rank does Lee hold when he is first introduced in "Gods and Generals"?
(a) Sargeant.
(b) Captain.
(c) General.
(d) Colonel.

2. Where is Bowdoin College located?
(a) Massachusetts.
(b) Maine.
(c) Michigan.
(d) Maryland.

3. Who is General Johnston when the Civil War resumes after the Battle of Bull Run?
(a) The president of the Confederacy.
(b) Lee's personal assistant.
(c) The commander of the Confederate Army.
(d) The vice president of the Confederacy.

4. Where is the Union trying to bring troops in from before the Second Battle of Bull Run?
(a) Texas.
(b) The battles along the James River.
(c) California.
(d) Anywhere they can.

5. Where does Lee first meet with the governor of Virginia?
(a) Arlington.
(b) Washington, D.C.
(c) His estate.
(d) Richmond.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of hostess is Mira described as?

2. How could McClellan's military strategy best be defined?

3. After he is put in command of the Confederate Army, who does Lee put in charge of his two corps?

4. How does Chamberlain feel about Bowdoin's students volunteering to fight in the war?

5. Who is Lewis Armistead?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What happens when Lee's horse spooks after the Second Battle of Bull Run?

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

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

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

10. Who is Mr. Hamilton?

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