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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Thursday, July 2, 1863, The Second Day, Chapter 2, Chamberlain.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these is the prevailing opinion held by others about General Meade?
(a) He will not be any help.
(b) He is the best general either side had ever seen.
(c) He is the only hope for the Union army.
(d) He knows a great deal about the tactics of Robert E. Lee.

2. According to Ames, what two things must an officer do to lead men?
(a) Know the men personally and play upon their strengths.
(b) Always be the first to attack and always be the last to retreat.
(c) Care for the men's welfare and show physical courage.
(d) Speak softly and carry a big stick.

3. How do things change when Chamberlain and his men enter Pennsylvania?
(a) The weather improves.
(b) The civilians become much more friendly.
(c) The weather gets worse.
(d) The civilians become more hostile.

4. To whom does Buford once more send a message?
(a) Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
(b) John Reynolds
(c) Col. Vincent
(d) Gen. Meade

5. What is Buford's main concern?
(a) His men will not be able to hold out long enough for help to arrive.
(b) He himself will be killed in the gunfire.
(c) The ground they are defending is in a poor position.
(d) His men will run out of ammunition and have to fight with bayonets.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is described as "that ripply sound that raised the hair, that high thin scream from far away... terrible, inhuman"?

2. What is different about the way Buford has his cavalry soldiers fight?

3. What disagreement does Buford encounter upon arriving at headquarters?

4. What surprises Chamberlain about his interaction with the escaped slave?

5. What message does Reynolds send to his commanders?

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