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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 is the outcome of Lee's discussion with Longstreet?
(a) The attack will move to the right.
(b) They will attack both the left and the right simultaneously.
(c) The attack at the center will go ahead.
(d) The attack will move to the left.

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

3. What does Chamberlain hope to get for his men very soon?
(a) Food
(b) Medals of Honor
(c) New uniforms
(d) New horses

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

5. What had Sickles done that causes difficulty for the Union?
(a) Removes his troops from battle.
(b) Swings his men around the Confederate troops to the south.
(c) Engages in battle without permission.
(d) Moves his troops down off the hill.

Short Answer Questions

1. What news does Tom bring Chamberlain?

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

3. What question continues to occasionally plague Chamberlain?

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

5. What news about Gen. Ewell does Venable bring to Lee?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Friday, July 3, 1863, Chapter 2, Longstreet," why does Longstreet say the assault will be especially hard on Armistead?

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

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 6, Lee," why does Lee think the choice of Ewell as a commander of a corps is a mistake?

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

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

7. 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,".

8. In "Thursday, July 2, 1863, The Second Day, Chapter 5, Longstreet," Longstreet several times has the urge to talk to Lee about his tactics, and about Stuart, and yet he suppresses the urge. Why? Do you think that is the right thing to do?

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

10. In "Thursday, July 2, 1863, The Second Day, Chapter 3, Longstreet," what does Hood want Longstreet to give him permission to do? What is Longstreet's response? What do you think the outcome of that decision will be?

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