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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Monday, June 29, 1863, Chapter 4, Longstreet.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Buford wave to the Rebel officer?
(a) To signal the start of the battle.
(b) You never know who on the enemy side might be an old friend.
(c) To find out what rank the officer is.
(d) To get his attention to discuss a surrender.

2. Why does Buford pause when writing for help?
(a) He has written for help before and it has never come.
(b) He has an argument with his superior and does not want to apologize.
(c) He does not want his superiors to think he cannot handle the battle.
(d) He has to think up a code in case the enemy got hold of the message.

3. What is Chamberlain told to do to the mutineers if they will not fight?
(a) Release them from the army.
(b) Shoot them.
(c) Hang them.
(d) Court-martial them.

4. What does Joseph Bucklin bring to Chamberlain?
(a) Orders from Gen. Meade.
(b) A letter from his wife.
(c) The mutineers' grievances.
(d) More ammunition.

5. Why does Lee think there is an opportunity here?
(a) Meade will be cautious and slow to move.
(b) The Union Army was just defeated at Vicksburg.
(c) The Confederate Army is much stronger than the Union Army.
(d) Lee has just been given several thousand more troops.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has been given command of the Union Army?

2. What is the topic of the passionate discussion between Kemper, Fremantle and the others?

3. Where does Longstreet think Lee and his army should be instead of Chambersburg?

4. What news does the spy have for Longstreet?

5. Who is described, upon his arrival, as looking "like a French king, all curls and feathers?"

(see the answer key)

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