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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 described breaking ________ for working with the military.
(a) Cows.
(b) Donkeys.
(c) Horses.
(d) Mules.

2. Did Grant dwell on the duel he saw?
(a) No, he talked mostly about the impact of the duel on the family members of those involved in a duel.
(b) No, he hardly mentions the duel or its effect on him.
(c) No, he talked mostly about the impact of the duel on his own thoughts.
(d) Yes, he spent a great deal of time replaying the duel.

3. What does Grant say about a fight at Molino del Rey?
(a) That battle could have been avoided completely.
(b) That battle was worth the many losses.
(c) That battle could not have been avoided.
(d) That battle was useless.

4. Grant described the use of the ____________ at this siege.
(a) Cannons.
(b) Trenches.
(c) Shields.
(d) Rifles.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On a Friday, Grant took a fall with his horse and was injured, though not as seriously as he might have been because of what?

2. In Chapter 34, the Union troops captured Port ____________. Grant was accompanied by his thirteen-year-old son.

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

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

5. In Chapter 27, Grant moved to _______________, where he set up headquarters.

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