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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 22, Grant planned to attack Fort Donelson but was hampered by what?
(a) Heavy rains.
(b) Tornadoes.
(c) Landslides.
(d) Snow.

2. When Lee's forces were discovered, what did Grant learn?
(a) He was in need of reinforcements.
(b) He'd chosen a place to stand and fight that gave him the tactical advantage.
(c) He was planning to resign.
(d) He had many injured soldiers.

3. In Chapter 23, Grant received another promotion, this time to _______________ of the volunteers. In this role, he ordered a march on Nashville. There was some wrangling over the command and Grant was briefly relieved of the command then returned to the position.
(a) Colonel.
(b) General.
(c) Major-General.
(d) Major.

4. Grant described the complicated maneuvering it took to establish a siege of ______________.
(a) Strongsville.
(b) Philiipsburg.
(c) Petersburg.
(d) St. Petersburg.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 34, the Union troops captured Port ____________. Grant was accompanied by his thirteen-year-old son.

2. In Chapter 17, states continued to secede from the Union and the Civil War broke out in ________ of 1861.

3. Grant built a house and sought to make a living from what?

4. In Chapter 21, Grant described the assault and capture of ____________.

5. The march began with a supply of _________ days' rations, a supply of ammunition and a herd of cattle being driven along with the army.

(see the answer key)

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