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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. In Chapter 30, Grant described the battle at Vicksburg and Sherman's advance along the ___________ River.
(a) Mississippi.
(b) Chattahoochee.
(c) White.
(d) Ohio.

2. Grant mentioned the use of ______________ used by the Confederates in an apparent attempt to keep the Union men on their guard, though Grant said he couldn't remember a single death from that tactic.
(a) Automatic weaponry.
(b) An exploding shell.
(c) Shock and awe.
(d) Armored tanks.

3. The move was prompted, in part, by the proximity of whom?
(a) So many wealthy families.
(b) So many Confederate troops.
(c) So many other experienced commanders.
(d) So many military families.

4. Eventually, Grant was ordered to San Francisco. When Grant's uniform first arrived, he put it on and went out in public. Why?
(a) He was apparently seeking acclaim for his military service.
(b) He was promoting attending West Point.
(c) He was hoping to encourage others to join the military.
(d) He had no other clothes to wear.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Grant say that Indians would do because they did not trust store owners to add up multiple purchases?

2. Grant's father, Jesse R. Grant, was the ________ son of his family.

3. Davis had orders that Grant would return to St. Louis where Grant discovered that he was to take command of what?

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

5. Sherman questioned __________ Grant had planned after the siege at Vicksburg.

(see the answer key)

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