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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. Where is Chamberlain nearly killed during his first battle?
(a) In a trench.
(b) On horseback.
(c) In the back of a wagon.
(d) At the top of a hill.

2. Who arrives as back-up for Hancock as he is guarding his charge?
(a) Neither his friends nor the infantry.
(b) His friends from town.
(c) The U.S. infantry.
(d) Both the U.S. infantry and his friends from town.

3. What is Chamberlain and his men's assignment during their first battle?
(a) To scout out the other side's locations.
(b) To pose as spies.
(c) To be on the front line.
(d) To stay in reserve.

4. Contrary to media reports, how many men does John Brown have with him during his "uprising"?
(a) Only a few dozen.
(b) Hundreds.
(c) Thousands.
(d) Just one (his brother).

5. Who delivers the request from the Secretary of War to Lee?
(a) Chamberlain.
(b) J.E.B. Stuart.
(c) Jackson.
(d) Washington.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is John Brown from?

2. Why must Hancock wait so long for orders?

3. What delays the Union Army in the north during the first battle over Richmond?

4. Who is Lewis Armistead?

5. Who trains Chamberlain and his regiment?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What tension exists in California (in addition to the possibility of civil war) when Hancock is introduced into the text?

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

8. How does Jackson respond to his students' questions during his lectures when he is first introduced in the novel?

9. 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?

10. What responsibility does Lee give Jackson when Jackson comes to him seeking an assignment in Virginia's forces?

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