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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the Union men actually encounter around Chancellorsville?

2. Why can't Lee launch one final attack against the Union troops in Fredericksburg?

3. Why does the Union army retreat and create a defensive line around Chancellorsville?

4. How does Jackson feel before the battle near Fredericksburg?

5. What happens to the war in VIrginia after the battle at Fredericksburg?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is the pattern of the Union troops once the battle at Chancellorsville begins?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how the first 4 chapters of "Gods and Generals":

1) set the tone for the rest of the novel, and 2) introduce at least 1 key fact about Lee, Chamberlain, and Jackson that are important throughout the rest of the text. Make sure to use direct quotations and evidence from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss at least 3 challenges an author like Shaara faces when writing historical fiction. Make sure to use at least 3 examples from "Gods and Generals" to support your position.

Essay Topic 3

Describe at least 4 features of Robert E. Lee and how those features fulfill the traditional, literary requirements of a villain -- even though this novel is historical fiction.

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