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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 50 through.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The Union troops left behind in ______________ were called on to defend the city from invading Confederate soldiers.
(a) Washington.
(b) Philadelphia.
(c) New York.
(d) Boston.

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

4. Grant noted that the fifty-dollar gold pieces were not government issue but were common in the area and were called what?
(a) Slugs.
(b) Chunks.
(c) Pounds.
(d) Slinks.

5. In Chapter 54, Grant said the troops traveling in _________________ were faced with a different kind of country than they'd typically encountered across the south. The roads were in better condition and there was hardly ever a person seen other than those armed with Confederate sympathies.
(a) Georgia.
(b) North Carolina.
(c) Tennessee.
(d) Virginia.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 21, Grant described the assault and capture of ____________.

2. In Chapter 14, Grant married who?

3. In Chapter 53, Grant recommended _____________ of his officers for promotion.

4. Grant was assigned to command the Military Division of _________________.

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

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