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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. When is Hancock told that Hooker has been wounded during the attack on Chancellorsville?
(a) Just as his men make a strong defense.
(b) Just as his forces begin to flee.
(c) Just as he loses his hearing from a loud explosion.
(d) Just as he is wounded himself.

2. How many ways do Jackson and Lee split their army around Chancellorsville?
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

3. Who comes to visit Jackson as he is recovering from his war wounds?
(a) His wife and daughter.
(b) His mother and father.
(c) His father and brother.
(d) His sister and mother.

4. What major icon is Hancock hoping to storm during the battle of Fredericksburg?
(a) A church.
(b) A stone wall.
(c) A college campus.
(d) A mountain top.

5. What promotion does Chamberlain receive after Fredericksburg?
(a) From Colonel to Lieutenant Colonel.
(b) From Colonel to General.
(c) From Lieutenant Colonel to Colonel.
(d) From General to Colonel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Jackson's men do after they hear of his death?

2. What is Jackson worried the Union soldiers will use as an escape route from the battle at Chancellorsville?

3. What kinds of men are killed as the Union army tries to set up bridges to cross the Rappahannock River?

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

5. What battle are the Confederate troops heading toward when "Gods and Generals" concludes?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Lee and Jackson divide their army around Chancellorsville?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What fills Lee and Longstreet with pride as they see the Union army begin its attack outside of Fredericksburg?

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