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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 unit is Chamberlain put in charge of after Fredericksburg?
(a) The Twentieth Maine and the Seventeenth Vermont.
(b) All of the Union forces.
(c) The Twentieth Maine, the Seventeenth Vermont, and the Twelfth New York.
(d) The Twentieth Maine.

2. Who is A.P. Hill in relation to Jackson?
(a) His boss.
(b) His subordinate.
(c) His colleague.
(d) His brother.

3. How do Jackson and Lee react when they see the Union army stop in its tracks around Chancellorsville?
(a) They are confused.
(b) They celebrate immediately.
(c) They are kind and send a letter asking for peace.
(d) They are relieved.

4. Who is in charge of the Confederate men after Jackson and Hill are no longer able to command the troops?
(a) Chamberlain.
(b) J.E.B. Stuart.
(c) Hancock.
(d) Washington.

5. What bad vaccine is an entire regiment given after Fredericksburg?
(a) Scarlet fever.
(b) Small pox.
(c) Polio.
(d) Chicken pox.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the final forces in Fredericksburg finally do to Lee's remaining small force there?

2. How do Jackson's wounds heal initially?

3. What are the Union troops commanded to do at Chancellorsville once Hooker has been wounded?

4. From whose point of view is the letter written that informs Lee that his wife has had a baby girl?

5. What does Jackson do before telling his troops to charge outside of Chancellorsville?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hancock come to realize about the battle at Chancellorsville?

2. Why does Burnside's attempt at redemption after Fredericksburg fail?

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

4. What does Hooker do when he realizes he has surrounded Lee?

5. What happens to Hancock's unit during the attack at Fredericksburg?

6. How has Hooker managed to surround Lee shortly after the battle at Fredericksburg?

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

8. How does Lee plan to destroy what is left of the Union army outside of Chancellorsville once the major fighting is over?

9. What will the Union troops have to do in order to attack the Confederates near Fredericksburg?

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

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