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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Tom say about the battle the day before?
(a) Chamberlain should have given a different command.
(b) He had no time to be afraid during the battle.
(c) The bayonets are very effective -- he saw lots of men killed by them.
(d) Many of the men cannot bring themselves to use the bayonets.

2. What does Longstreet think he should do but cannot?
(a) Lead the attack from the front line.
(b) Resign his position.
(c) Find a place to get some rest.
(d) Send scouts for additional ammunition.

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

4. How does the battle go for the Confederates?
(a) After a short time, they turn and run as a group.
(b) They are instantly stopped in their tracks.
(c) They sustain heavy casualties, yet they carry on.
(d) Against the odds, they begin to win.

5. What prediction does Hancock make about the Rebels?
(a) They will attack the right flank again.
(b) They will strike again, this time in the middle.
(c) They will retreat before noon.
(d) They will concentrate on the left.

6. What does Armistead want Pickett to do about Garnett?
(a) Force him to go to the hospital tent.
(b) Order him not to make the charge.
(c) Detail an aide to him to help him walk.
(d) Give him his own horse to ride.

7. What does Col. Vincent tell Chamberlain he must do?
(a) Hold as long as he can but preserve his men.
(b) Send frequent messages to Vincent updating him on the progress of the battle.
(c) Not withdraw under any circumstances.
(d) Keep his men hidden behind rocks to surprise the enemy.

8. Now that nearly half of his regiment is gone, what does Rice tell Chamberlain to do?
(a) Occupy the big, wooded hill.
(b) Take care of the wounded.
(c) Join his men to Sickles' regiment.
(d) Move his remaining men out of harm's way for the time being.

9. What does Longstreet contemplate when he realizes the battle is lost?
(a) Finding Lee and yelling at him.
(b) Changing sides and fighting for the North.
(c) Going home and leaving the war behind.
(d) Committing suicide by walking toward the enemy.

10. Of what had Lee been trying to warn Longstreet?
(a) His men will not follow him if he shows a shred of doubt.
(b) He will be demoted if he does not show Lee proper support.
(c) He has no cause and he cannot just fight for the soldiers.
(d) His habit of speaking his mind will be his political downfall.

11. Where does Tom get the coffee that he brings to Chamberlain?
(a) From dead soldiers
(b) From the regiment's rations
(c) From Gen. Meade with his compliments
(d) From captured Rebel soldiers

12. How does Pickett respond to his orders?
(a) Soberly and somberly
(b) With some hesitation
(c) With great enthusiasm
(d) With excitement, but some doubts

13. Which of these is NOT a reason Longstreet gives for advising against a frontal assault?
(a) His men will refuse.
(b) An attack would be uphill over open ground.
(c) The enemy is well entrenched.
(d) The enemy has plenty of artillery.

14. What misconception, in Longstreet's opinion, does Fremantle have of Lee?
(a) He is a devious tactician.
(b) He is as good a leader as any Englishman.
(c) He moves too quickly.
(d) He is brilliant at getting men to follow him.

15. On whose eagerness for battle is Lee depending?
(a) Stuart and Pickett
(b) Longstreet and Rodes
(c) Ewell and Early
(d) McLaws and Hood

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chamberlain's mind, what takes away from the perfection of the fight?

2. What action does Chamberlain take that haunts him afterward?

3. Which of these is NOT a reason Longstreet gives for why Meade will not attack?

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

5. What strategy does Lee decide is the best course of action?

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