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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 27 through 39.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. He asked for cavalry but was assigned to what?
(a) The mountain division.
(b) The airborne division.
(c) The armored division.
(d) The infantry.

2. Davis had orders that Grant would return to St. Louis where Grant discovered that he was to take command of what?
(a) The large district in Illinois.
(b) The large district in Missouri and Nebraska.
(c) The large district in Missouri and Illinois.
(d) The large district in Illinois and Indiana.

3. In Chapter 12, Grant was promoted to _________________.
(a) Second lieutenant.
(b) Lieutenant general.
(c) First lieutenant.
(d) Lieutenant colonel.

4. Grant planned to do a short stint in the military before doing what?
(a) Going to medical school.
(b) Retiring.
(c) Teaching.
(d) Taking over his family's business.

5. Lincoln called for volunteers and Grant joined, taking control of what?
(a) Those soldiers coming from West Point.
(b) The other volunteers until they arrived at their assignments.
(c) The other military leaders until they were given their assignments.
(d) The young soldiers.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Grant enlisted in the army at the beginning of the Civil War, the women of Galena asked him to describe what in detail?

2. In Chapter 38, why did the siege end?

3. Grant described the unrest of the nation in the winter of _______________.

4. In Chapter 35, Grant learned that McPherson's campaign was successful and Grant, who was with Sherman's men, pressed the advantage in order to capture who?

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

(see the answer key)

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