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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. During what war does "Gods and Generals" take place?
(a) World War I.
(b) The American Civil War.
(c) The Revolutionary War.
(d) The Mexican Civil War.

2. What is Hancock in charge of when he is first introduced in the novel?
(a) Protecting government personnel.
(b) All of these answers are correct.
(c) Top-secret military plans.
(d) A supply post filled with weapons and supplies.

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

4. Who does General Johnston resign to fight for?
(a) No one; he doesn't want any part of the war.
(b) The Confederacy.
(c) Whoever offers him a bigger promotion.
(d) The Union.

5. Where does McClellan keep his army after Lee retreats?
(a) On boats on the Potomac.
(b) On the Antietam battlefield.
(c) In residential houses in Richmond.
(d) In the forest, mostly for shelter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the regiment Chamberlain joins?

2. Where is Chamberlain's regiment sent after Washington?

3. What does Houston tell Lee when they first meet?

4. Why does Johnston come to Los Angeles when Hancock and Armistead are still there?

5. Who is Jefferson Davis?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How does Jackson win the Second Battle of Bull Run?

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

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

9. Why do Dr. Junkin and Jackson disagree about the forthcoming civil war?

10. How did Lee win the first battle over Richmond?

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