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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. Which of these is NOT a reason Longstreet gives for why Meade will not attack?
(a) He has just arrived on the field and will not understand the position.
(b) He will have orders from Washington not to attack.
(c) He is General Meade.
(d) He will be reluctant to move without his full force.

2. Whose absence is once again affecting the Confederate troops?
(a) Meade
(b) Law
(c) Campbell
(d) Stuart

3. What is Stuart's initial response when Lee tells him there are officers who want Stuart court-martialed?
(a) He protests his innocence.
(b) He wants to know who those officers are.
(c) He bows his head in shame.
(d) He offers to resign from his post.

4. Why does Sykes want to see Chamberlain?
(a) To promote him to a new command.
(b) To inquire after his casualties.
(c) To compliment him on his leadership the day before.
(d) To make sure he and his men had enough food.

5. What is Armistead's fear at the end?
(a) That Mira Hancock will get receive word that both Armistead and Hancock have been killed.
(b) That he will be punished eternally for his part in this war.
(c) That he will lose honor for not having accomplished his task.
(d) That he will die without seeing Hancock.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Chamberlain think will happen if the South wins?

3. Why won't Longstreet send support to Pickett when he asks for it?

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

5. Which of these is NOT something Chamberlain thinks about his men?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Thursday, July 2, 1863, The Second Day, Chapter 4, Chamberlain," what is the result of Vincent telling Chamberlain that his men cannot withdraw under any circumstances?

2. In "Friday, July 3,1863, Chapter 4, Armistead," what are Armistead's dying thoughts?

3. In "Friday, July 3,1863, Chapter 3, Chamberlain," the word "dreamyly" appears several times. Explain its significance.

4. In "Thursday, July 2, 1863, The Second Day, Chapter 5, Longstreet," how do Longstreet and Lee differ on their views of the day's battle?

5. 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.

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

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

8. 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,".

9. 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?

10. In "Friday, July 3, 1863, Chapter 1, Chamberlain," what is ironic about where Chamberlain and his men are being sent?

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