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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15 through 26.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. During a brief leave to go home, Grant wrote a letter to Adjutant-General Colonel L. Thomas, saying that he'd been educated at the government's expense and now wanted to do what?
(a) Leave the country.
(b) Die for his country.
(c) Be a school teacher.
(d) Serve.

4. In Chapter 18, Grant left Galena as commander of the _______ Regiment.
(a) 8th.
(b) 11th.
(c) 14th.
(d) 21st.

5. Grant noted that the fifty-dollar gold pieces were not government issue but were common in the area and were called what?
(a) Pounds.
(b) Slinks.
(c) Chunks.
(d) Slugs.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Grant feel about his involvement in the Mexican War?

2. 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.

3. He asked for cavalry but was assigned to what?

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

5. In Chapter 25, Grant said Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston was wounded at Shiloh and, refusing to give up his command because _________________, remained on his horse until he was so weak from loss of blood that he died.

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