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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 40 through 49.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 36, Grant said the campaign had been successful in doing what?
(a) Weakening the morale of the Confederates.
(b) Physically splitting two important Confederate troops.
(c) Giving him a sense of purpose.
(d) Gaining more supporters of the northern cause.

2. In Chapter 31, Grant's headquarters were moved to ___________ Springs.
(a) Palm.
(b) Hot.
(c) Green.
(d) Holly.

3. In Chapter 13, Grant attended ________________ and said he didn't understand why people enjoyed the sport.
(a) A dogfight.
(b) A cockfight.
(c) A bullfight.
(d) Boxing.

4. Grant described the condition of Union troops as he arrived at Chattanooga. He said that they had little wood available to them and their clothing was insufficient for the coming winter, but that there was no way to get supplies in until when?
(a) The war ended.
(b) The President arrived.
(c) Spring.
(d) The reinforcements arrived.

5. As Grant made the journey, he encountered a Union loyalist, Mr. ___________, who said there were Confederates in the area and that a neighbor, a Southern sympathizer, was certain to report Grant's presence.
(a) De Long.
(b) De Vane.
(c) De Rosa.
(d) De Loche.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Grant object to attending West Point?

2. Grant described the use of the ____________ at this siege.

3. Who was Nicholas P. Trist?

4. Grant said General Rosecrans, who had not been successful at Corinth, did what in his advance again upon Corinth?

5. Grant said there was __________ about the campaign to rouse criticism from him.

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