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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 Jackson wounded during the battle at Chancellorsville?
(a) Hand.
(b) Shoulder and hand.
(c) Shoulder, hand, and leg.
(d) Shoulder.

2. What does General Burnside do when he encounters Jackson's men by the swamp during the battle of Fredericksburg?
(a) Advance further west.
(b) Advance further east.
(c) Advance further south.
(d) Advance further north.

3. What does Hancock lose during the battle of Chancellorsville?
(a) A beloved letter from his wife.
(b) His horse.
(c) His left arm.
(d) His Bible.

4. What kinds of men are killed as the Union army tries to set up bridges to cross the Rappahannock River?
(a) The bodyguards.
(b) The slaves being forced to build the bridge.
(c) The engineers.
(d) Men on horseback.

5. Where are Lee's army located near Fredericksburg after the battle of Chancellorsville?
(a) In the homes of the residents.
(b) Throughout the thick woods.
(c) In a large field they took over from a farmer.
(d) In government buildings and inns.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is left in charge of the Twentieth Maine when Colonel Ames is no longer available?

2. Who commands the division that goes in front of Hancock's at Fredericksburg?

3. How many divisions does Lee leave behind to defend the hills overlooking Fredericksburg when he leaves toward Chancellorsville?

4. Where does Davis order Lee to send troops after Fredericksburg?

5. What slows Hancock's men's advancement toward Fredericksburg?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Lee, physically, soon after the battle at Fredericksburg?

2. What does Hancock see when he turns around to look at his men as he reaches the crest of the hill at Fredericksburg?

3. What does Hancock think of the Confederates' strategy during the battle of Chancellorsville?

4. How does General Barksdale defend the town of Fredericksburg itself?

5. What information does General Stuart share with Lee after the battle at Fredericksburg?

6. Why does the person in command change twice for the Confederates during the battle at Chancellorsville?

7. What do Hancock and General Sumner think of General Burnside's plans for attack near Fredericksburg?

8. How does Chamberlain spend the night after he attacks Fredericksburg?

9. What happens at the scene of Jackson's death?

10. What report does Howard unwisely choose to ignore as he waits outside Chancellorsville?

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