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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 battle are the Confederate troops heading toward when "Gods and Generals" concludes?

2. How old is Jane when Jackson befriends her?

3. Where does Hancock go to warn people that Lee must be up to something during the battle at Chancellorsville?

4. What do the final forces in Fredericksburg finally do to Lee's remaining small force there?

5. What does Hancock think about why the Confederates are attacking him with such a small force outside of Chancellorsville?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Hancock react when he learns that the men have been ordered to retreat from their attack around Chancellorsville?

2. Why does the person in command change twice for the Confederates during the battle at Chancellorsville?

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

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

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

6. What does Hooker do when he realizes he has surrounded Lee?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss at least 3 literary devices that Shaara uses to help the reader better understand at least one character of your choosing. Use direct quotations and/or examples from the text to support your position.

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

Present a well-reasoned paper arguing whether the reader is supposed to find Lee a likable (patriotic, dedicated, intelligent) character OR an unlikable (fighting for slavery, morose, rigid) character. Make sure to use specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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