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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. Who commands the division that goes in front of Hancock's at Fredericksburg?
(a) General French.
(b) General English.
(c) General Espana.
(d) General Deustch.

2. What does Jackson order his troops to do about the gap by the swamp during the battle of Fredericksburg?
(a) Distract the enemy from it.
(b) Ignore it.
(c) Exploit it.
(d) Plug it.

3. How do the Union troops initially respond to the Confederate attack outside of Chancellorsville?
(a) They use bows and arrows.
(b) They start their music before fighting.
(c) They charge at the Confederates as the cannons are firing.
(d) They retreat.

4. What are the Union troops commanded to do at Chancellorsville once Hooker has been wounded?
(a) Pull back.
(b) Advance.
(c) Fight even harder in his name.
(d) Charge at full-speed.

5. Who does General Sumner speak to about his concern about General Burnside's plan to cross the river?
(a) Davis.
(b) Lee.
(c) Hancock.
(d) Chamberlain.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who arrives with Longstreet and his troops across the Rappahannock River?

2. How does Jane die?

3. Who replaces Burnside as commander of the Union Army?

4. When does Jackson think Burnside will start the attack across the Rappahannock River?

5. What unit is Chamberlain put in charge of after Fredericksburg?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why is the information A.P. Hill tells Jackson about the swampland at the battle of Fredericksburg significant?

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

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

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

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

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

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