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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Friday, July 3, 1863, Chapter 2, Longstreet.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose presence does Lee feel during his meeting with Ewell, Early and Rodes?
(a) His son, Rooney's
(b) Stonewall Jackson's
(c) John Reynolds'
(d) The first man he killed in combat

2. What happens to Kilrain in the battle?
(a) He gets shot in the armpit.
(b) He falls from a horse.
(c) He gets shot in the leg.
(d) He is almost instantly killed.

3. What strategy does Lee decide is the best course of action?
(a) Attack on the left where the enemy has already been weakened.
(b) Attack at the center and split the line in two.
(c) Attack on the right as Longstreet suggested.
(d) Withdraw to higher ground and try to draw the enemy out in the open.

4. What does Chamberlain decide to do when his men run out of ammunition?
(a) Ride to Col. Vincent to request more ammunition.
(b) Fix bayonets and charge.
(c) Move his men to the right to join other troops.
(d) Show a white flag and surrender.

5. What is "The Cause" for Longstreet?
(a) Slavery
(b) States' rights
(c) Southern aristocracy
(d) Victory

Short Answer Questions

1. Who arrives at headquarters?

2. What memory does Chamberlain have of his brother, Tom, in childhood?

3. What is Longstreet's opinion of the South's invasion of the North?

4. Why did the mutineers mutiny?

5. What does Chamberlain think about the ground they're holding?

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