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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chamberlain's mind, what takes away from the perfection of the fight?
(a) Kilrain's wound taking him off the field.
(b) Getting wounded in the foot.
(c) Using Tom to plug the hole in the line.
(d) The heavy casualties his regiment suffered.

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

4. What does Chamberlain think about the ground they're holding?
(a) They would be better off finding another site altogether.
(b) It is a very good position and they can hold it for quite a while.
(c) One side of it is very weak.
(d) It is an OK position, but with a little power, the Rebels will overtake them.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. On whose eagerness for battle is Lee depending?

3. What makes the Confederate troops turn back as they start to retreat?

4. Whose absence is once again affecting the Confederate troops?

5. How does Armistead get his men's attention when he goes to help Kemper?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Friday, July 3,1863, Chapter 5, Longstreet," why does Longstreet think he can no longer lead? How does Lee respond?

2. In "Friday, July 3, Chapter 4, Armistead," why does Garnett decide to go against orders and ride his horse into battle?

3. Meade has been referred to many times throughout the novel, and is referred to again in "Friday, July 3,1863, Chapter 3, Chamberlain." What is your impression of him? Support your answer.

4. In "Thursday, July 2, 1863, The Second Day, Chapter 6, Lee," how does Stuart respond to Lee's reprimand? Do you think Lee is right to reprimand him rather than court martial him?

5. In "Thursday, July 2, 1863, The Second Day, Chapter 3, Longstreet," what difficulty arises for Longstreet that results in the attack not being effective?

6. In "Thursday, July 2, 1863, The Second Day, Chapter 2, Chamberlain," what does Kilrain think the war is about?

7. In "Thursday, July 2, 1863, The Second Day, Chapter 1, Fremantle," how is Hood described? What does Fremantle try to sense about Hood when he meets him?

8. In "Thursday, July 2, 1863, The Second Day, Chapter 2, Chamberlain," what does Chamberlain's encounter with the escaped slave reveal to him?

9. In "Thursday, July 2, 1863, The Second Day, Chapter 1, Fremantle," describe Fremantle's thoughts toward the Southerners.

10. Earlier, in "The First Day, Chapter 4, Chamberlain," Chamberlain remembers Ames saying that to lead men, "You must care for your men's welfare. You must show physical courage." Do you think Chamberlain exemplifies these qualities? Explain, including reference to "Thursday, July 2, 1863, The Second Day, Chapter 4, Chamberlain,".

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