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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 bad vaccine is an entire regiment given after Fredericksburg?

2. Why does Hooker decide to have his men stop attacking around Chancellorsville?

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

4. What happens to A.P. Hill during the battle at Chancellorsville?

5. What role in the battle of Chancellorsville do Hancock's men play once Hooker is wounded?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Historical fiction, and "Gods and Generals" in particular, are an especially popular type of novel. Discuss at least 4 aspects of Shaara's writing style that resonates so strongly with such a large audience, citing specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss at least 3 ways that the violence and/or battle scenes in "Gods and Generals" are gratuitously violent and why such violence takes away from the plot and/or rest of the text.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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