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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 5, Longstreet.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Gettysburg best described?
(a) A strategically important port town.
(b) A small town in the Pennsylvania countryside.
(c) The second largest city in Pennsylvania.
(d) The headquarters of the entire Union army.

2. What does Fremantle think of democracy?
(a) It should be brought to England.
(b) It is a noble idea.
(c) It will stand the test of time and spread throughout the world.
(d) It is an experiment that will ultimately fail.

3. Why does Longstreet stay up as late as possible?
(a) To study the battle plans carefully.
(b) To avoid thinking about his children.
(c) To await orders from Lee.
(d) To explain strategy to Fremantle.

4. What does Marshall request of Longstreet?
(a) Ask Lee to court-martial Stuart.
(b) Speak to Lee on Stuart's behalf.
(c) Talk Lee into a frontal attack.
(d) Talk Lee into an attack on the right.

5. Why does Longstreet tell Hood not to attack to the right?
(a) He knows the enemy is reforming for just such an attack.
(b) He does not want to go against Lee again.
(c) He thinks an attack on the right will fail.
(d) He wants Hood to stay where he is as a buffer between Longstreet and the enemy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Kilrain only a private?

2. What has Heth done that he was not supposed to have done?

3. What catches Buford's eye in the cemetery?

4. What part of his body troubles Lee?

5. How does Ewell appear to Lee?

(see the answer key)

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