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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. Grant said General Rosecrans, who had not been successful at Corinth, did what in his advance again upon Corinth?
(a) Took the wrong road.
(b) Not provide enough rations for the trip.
(c) Took too few troops.
(d) Took a very exposed route.

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

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

4. In Chapter 49, Sherman advanced into Georgia and the siege of ______________ was outlined.
(a) Lexington.
(b) Atlanta.
(c) Chattanooga.
(d) Memphis.

5. Where was Grant born?
(a) Conneaut, Ohio.
(b) Cleveland, Ohio.
(c) Point Pleasant, Ohio.
(d) Bowling Green, Ohio.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ulysses S. Grant's mother was ______________ and her family was from Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, and he knew little about her parentage.

2. 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.

3. Grant ordered a commander named General _________ to begin rebuilding the railroad though they have only primitive tools and this general's abilities with which to work.

4. In Chapter 10, the military moved quickly from Vera Cruz to avoid what?

5. What does Grant say about a fight at Molino del Rey?

(see the answer key)

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