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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Grant cited the nature of the fort's commander and predicted what?
(a) Quite a bit of opposition.
(b) A great deal of opposition.
(c) No opposition.
(d) Little opposition.

2. In Chapter 15, Grant arrived in San Francisco and said there were many there seeking what?
(a) New friendships.
(b) Work.
(c) Lost family members.
(d) Their fortunes in gold.

3. What did Grant say that Indians would do because they did not trust store owners to add up multiple purchases?
(a) They would only come into buy one item at a time.
(b) They would add up their own purchases.
(c) They would pay for each separately.
(d) They would not purchase anything at stores.

4. In Chapter 19, Grant was named _________________ and said he was surprised by the promotion.
(a) Brigadier-General.
(b) Lieutenant-Colonel.
(c) General.
(d) Colonel.

5. Grant received orders from General Halleck to change his position, but Grant did not. Why did he not obey?
(a) Grant had already put his own plans in motion.
(b) Halleck's orders would be different if he knew the army's current situation.
(c) Grant does not take orders from anyone.
(d) Halleck is a poor leader.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sherman questioned __________ Grant had planned after the siege at Vicksburg.

2. A Confederate officer later said that he'd pointed Grant out to his men, saying that they were welcome to shoot him. Did anyone shoot at him?

3. Grant was sent to Ironton, Missouri, and eventually on to Jefferson City. While there, he met who for the first time?

4. Each man carried ________ days' supply of food in addition to what was being hauled. As a wagon was emptied, it returned to a base camp where it was again filled with the same load and returned to the army camps.

5. Grant mentioned the use of ______________ used by the Confederates in an apparent attempt to keep the Union men on their guard, though Grant said he couldn't remember a single death from that tactic.

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