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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 50 through.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Grant enlisted in the army at the beginning of the Civil War, the women of Galena asked him to describe what in detail?
(a) The war.
(b) The army uniform.
(c) The places he had seen.
(d) Southern women.

2. In Chapter 34, the Union troops captured Port ____________. Grant was accompanied by his thirteen-year-old son.
(a) Oregon.
(b) Washington.
(c) Gibson.
(d) Smith.

3. Was the request granted?
(a) Yes, right away.
(b) Yes, but not until many hours later.
(c) Yes, but not until several days later.
(d) No.

4. The army clashed with Lee's forces at the Battle of ________________, and Grant noted that there were dead and wounded left in a large, wooded area. When the woods caught on fire, there was no way to reach the wounded and those unable to drag themselves away died there.
(a) The Marne.
(b) The Wilderness.
(c) Chalk Bluff.
(d) The Bulge.

5. ______________ fell on Grant and left him painfully bruised and swollen.
(a) A horse.
(b) A building.
(c) A wall.
(d) A cart.

Short Answer Questions

1. Grant noted that the fifty-dollar gold pieces were not government issue but were common in the area and were called what?

2. On May 16, 1864, Grant sent a letter to Halleck, outlining the poor roads that had become impassable due to what?

3. Grant's time at West Point and in the military meant that he knew who?

4. In Chapter 58, Grant described additional advances with Sheridan's troops and his victory at the ______________.

5. Grant returned to Corinth where he was faced with the daunting task of arranging _________________ for a large number of forces.

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