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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Wednesday, July 1, 1863, The First Day, Chapter 3, Lee.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What had Heth been distinguished for the in old army?
(a) He had developed a new type of warfare.
(b) He was the leading expert on hand-to-hand combat.
(c) He had never lost his cool in battle.
(d) He had written a manual on the rifle.

2. What compliment does Reynolds pay Buford?
(a) He's the best-dressed soldier in the Union army.
(b) He is not a great horseman, but he knows how to choose ground.
(c) If he survives, he might make a soldier one day.
(d) He's the best calvary leader in the army.

3. What continues to frustrate Lee as the battle progresses?
(a) His officers continue to refuse to follow orders.
(b) He is still fighting "blind" without adequate information.
(c) The Union soldiers are inexplicably beating his men.
(d) His health is slowing him down and taking away his concentration.

4. What catches Buford's eye in the cemetery?
(a) A gate that is hanging off its hinges.
(b) A tree full of crows.
(c) A white stone angel with arms outstretched.
(d) A gravestone with his family name on it.

5. Chamberlain think the war is about slavery and __________________.
(a) The North buying up Southern businesses.
(b) The South recreating European nobility.
(c) States' rights
(d) The right to bear arms

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Buford initially facing?

2. What is "The Cause" for Longstreet?

3. To whom does Buford once more send a message?

4. What does Longstreet want Lee to do now that the Union army is retreating?

5. Why does Armistead say Lee will not use a defensive strategy?

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