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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 4, Chamberlain.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom does Buford send a message regarding the Rebel troops?
(a) John Reynolds
(b) James Longstreet
(c) Gen. Meade
(d) Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain

2. What happens just before dawn when the battle is about to begin?
(a) There is a shower of shooting stars.
(b) The moon sets in a reddish haze.
(c) A misty rain begins to fall.
(d) Lightning strikes a tree on a hill.

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

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

5. For what is Pickett notorious?
(a) Giving nicknames to the soldiers under his command.
(b) Playing practical jokes on his fellow officers.
(c) Finishing last in his class at West Point.
(d) Getting in fights after drinking too much.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Chamberlain comes from the state of _________.

4. How long does Buford hope to hold the Rebel soldiers at bay?

5. What does Corse find out about the young woman Buford has seen in town?

(see the answer key)

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