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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. After Lee leaves Virginia after Fredericksburg, how much of the army is left to defend the river?
2. What unit is Chamberlain put in charge of after Fredericksburg?
3. What happens to A.P. Hill during the battle at Chancellorsville?
4. What does Hancock think about why the Confederates are attacking him with such a small force outside of Chancellorsville?
5. How do Jackson's wounds heal initially?
Short Essay Questions
1. What wounds and treatment does Jackson receive during the battle at Chancellorsville?
2. What is the pattern of the Union troops once the battle at Chancellorsville begins?
3. How has Hooker managed to surround Lee shortly after the battle at Fredericksburg?
4. How does Chamberlain spend the night after he attacks Fredericksburg?
5. What do Hancock and General Sumner think of General Burnside's plans for attack near Fredericksburg?
6. How does General Barksdale defend the town of Fredericksburg itself?
7. How does Hancock react when he learns that the men have been ordered to retreat from their attack around Chancellorsville?
8. What is Lee's plan, after Chancellorsville, for his troops?
9. Why does Burnside's attempt at redemption after Fredericksburg fail?
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
Compare and contrast 2 female characters from "Gods and Generals" and discuss what they contribute and/or take away from the text, given that, at this time, war and government was reserved primarily for men.
Essay Topic 2
In a well-written essay, discuss what function John Brown's story serves in the novel.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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