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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV: Chapters Fifty-Four through Fifty-Eight.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the military institute located that Samuel Gatewood's son attends?
(a) Birmingham, Alabama.
(b) Lexington, Virginia.
(c) Williamsburg, Virginia.
(d) Charleston, South Carolina.

2. What is the name of Samuel Gatewood's wife?
(a) Anna.
(b) Amanda.
(c) Adele.
(d) Abigail.

3. What is the name of Silas's crew of blockade-runners?
(a) The Wild Darrell.
(b) The Crazy Harry.
(c) The Wild Farrell.
(d) The Crazy Perry.

4. Where are Jesse and his company assigned to work in Part IV, Chapter 52?
(a) At a factory.
(b) On a dock.
(c) Cleaning latrines.
(d) Building a bridge.

5. After dumping piles of used bandages into a pit, how many patients does Alexander Kirkpatrick's wife tell the surgeon he has waiting for the day?
(a) Thirty.
(b) Eighty.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Fifty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Catesby agree to on his final bet?

2. As the story opens, what is the young woman traveling the countryside in search of?

3. While at the military institute listening to a speech, what does Samuel Gatewood's son see happen to a Union flagpole?

4. What does Jesse believe will be important for the success of his race?

5. What is the name of Silas's nephew?

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