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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. 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) Be a school teacher.
(c) Serve.
(d) Die for his country.

2. The military moved to Vera Cruz where the Americans beat at the city's walls until General ____________, the commander of the city, surrendered and General Scott's forces moved into the city.
(a) Giunta.
(b) Gonzalez.
(c) Suarez.
(d) Morales.

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

4. Did Grant know everything there was to know about the war being waged in Mexico?
(a) Yes.
(b) Hardly.
(c) Mostly.
(d) No.

5. Grant contrasted General _______ with General Taylor.
(a) Smith.
(b) Morales.
(c) Davis.
(d) Scott.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Grant joined Sherman on his march into what town?

3. Rosecrans wanted to pursue farther than Jonesboro but Grant, believing what, ordered him back?

4. Grant described an incident in which who was apparently killed but was later seen watching another fight?

5. Grant planned to do a short stint in the military before doing what?

(see the answer key)

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