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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 is Chamberlain's brother promoted to after Fredericksburg?
2. Where is Lee when General Stuart sends him the gift of a new uniform?
3. What do the Union men initially think they will encounter around Chancellorsville?
4. How do Jackson and Lee react when they see the Union army stop in its tracks around Chancellorsville?
5. What bad vaccine is an entire regiment given after Fredericksburg?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the pattern of the Union troops once the battle at Chancellorsville begins?
2. What do Hancock and General Sumner think of General Burnside's plans for attack near Fredericksburg?
3. Why does the person in command change twice for the Confederates during the battle at Chancellorsville?
4. What fills Lee and Longstreet with pride as they see the Union army begin its attack outside of Fredericksburg?
5. What happens at the scene of Jackson's death?
6. How does Chamberlain spend the night after he attacks Fredericksburg?
7. Why does Burnside's attempt at redemption after Fredericksburg fail?
8. What happens to Hancock's unit during the attack at Fredericksburg?
9. What happens to Lee, physically, soon after the battle at Fredericksburg?
10. What does Hancock come to realize about the battle at Chancellorsville?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
Describe at least 3 negative aspects of having both the South and the North's viewpoint represented in "Gods and Generals" AND at least 3 positive aspects of having both the South and the North's viewpoint represented.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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