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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 received orders from General Halleck to change his position, but Grant did not. Why did he not obey?
(a) Grant had already put his own plans in motion.
(b) Grant does not take orders from anyone.
(c) Halleck's orders would be different if he knew the army's current situation.
(d) Halleck is a poor leader.

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

3. In Chapter 24, Grant arrived with the army at ________________.
(a) Pennsylvania Landing.
(b) Philadelphia Landing.
(c) Pittsburg Landing.
(d) Paden's Landing.

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

5. After Grant enlisted in the army at the beginning of the Civil War, the women of Galena asked him to describe what in detail?
(a) The army uniform.
(b) The war.
(c) Southern women.
(d) The places he had seen.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The Confederates destroyed Union supplies intended for Grant's army and he sent troops out in widening circles to gather what?

3. The fighting continued and Grant described in detail the movements of the men and the ________-hour battle at Champion's Hill.

4. Grant said the Confederate troops were driven steadily back and eventually retreated. Grant said the victory was cinched by the arrival of whom?

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

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