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

2. Who replaces Burnside as commander of the Union Army?
(a) Barton.
(b) Washington.
(c) Davis.
(d) Hooker.

3. From whose point of view is the letter written that informs Lee that his wife has had a baby girl?
(a) God's.
(b) His wife's.
(c) The baby's.
(d) His mother's.

4. How many divisions does Lee leave behind to defend the hills overlooking Fredericksburg when he leaves toward Chancellorsville?
(a) Three.
(b) Only one.
(c) Ten.
(d) Five.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many ways do Jackson and Lee split their army around Chancellorsville?

2. What major icon is Hancock hoping to storm during the battle of Fredericksburg?

3. What surprised Jackson about the swamp he left alone during the battle of Fredericksburg?

4. How does Jane die?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What wounds and treatment does Jackson receive during the battle at Chancellorsville?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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