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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. Grant described the unrest of the nation in the winter of _______________.
(a) 1862-1863.
(b) 1859-1860.
(c) 1860-1861.
(d) 1861-1862.

2. Grant was impressed with whom at West Point?
(a) General Jackson.
(b) General Scott.
(c) General Peterson.
(d) General Davies.

3. In Chapter 20, Grant's troops came under fire for the first time at Belmont and he said they reacted how?
(a) Like veteran fighters.
(b) Like children.
(c) Like volunteers.
(d) Like old men.

4. In Chapter 34, the Union troops captured Port ____________. Grant was accompanied by his thirteen-year-old son.
(a) Washington.
(b) Smith.
(c) Gibson.
(d) Oregon.

5. Rosecrans wanted to pursue farther than Jonesboro but Grant, believing what, ordered him back?
(a) Rosecrans was mentally ill.
(b) The troops were too weak to travel that far.
(c) Confederate forces waiting in a good position would wipe out Rosecrans.
(d) Grant should be the one to lead the men to Jonesburo.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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.

2. The assault on the town that is the answer to #82 resulted in ______________ losses.

3. Grant received orders from General Halleck to change his position, but Grant did not. Why did he not obey?

4. 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?

5. Grant said he worked hard, but in 1858, he became ill with what?

(see the answer key)

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