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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Grant cited the nature of the fort's commander and predicted what?
(a) No opposition.
(b) Quite a bit of opposition.
(c) A great deal of opposition.
(d) Little opposition.

2. In Chapter 10, the military moved quickly from Vera Cruz to avoid what?
(a) A backlash from the civilians.
(b) Having to spend a hot summer in Mexico.
(c) The potential for yellow fever outbreaks among the men.
(d) Mexican soldiers.

3. Grant said General Rosecrans, who had not been successful at Corinth, did what in his advance again upon Corinth?
(a) Not provide enough rations for the trip.
(b) Took a very exposed route.
(c) Took too few troops.
(d) Took the wrong road.

4. In Chapter 15, Grant arrived in San Francisco and said there were many there seeking what?
(a) Work.
(b) Their fortunes in gold.
(c) Lost family members.
(d) New friendships.

5. Grant's situation changed yet again and he assumed the role of district commander in ______ Tennessee.
(a) West.
(b) South.
(c) East.
(d) North.

6. In Chapter 32, Grant described the pressure of public opinion and said that no matter what criticism occurred, who stood behind him, providing support?
(a) George W. Bush.
(b) President Robert E. Lee.
(c) President Lincoln.
(d) Stonewall Jackson.

7. Grant's father, Jesse R. Grant, was the ________ son of his family.
(a) Third.
(b) Sixth.
(c) First.
(d) Fifth.

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

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

10. The assault on the town that is the answer to #82 resulted in ______________ losses.
(a) Many.
(b) Tremendous.
(c) No.
(d) Few.

11. Who taunted Grant?
(a) The governor of California.
(b) A ragged child.
(c) Another soldier.
(d) Most people with whom Grant came into contact in San Francisco.

12. In Chapter 28, Grant described the battle of _________. Grant said that he wasn't pleased with the results.
(a) Linville.
(b) Lexington.
(c) Linus.
(d) Luka.

13. In Chapter 36, Grant said the campaign had been successful in doing what?
(a) Weakening the morale of the Confederates.
(b) Giving him a sense of purpose.
(c) Physically splitting two important Confederate troops.
(d) Gaining more supporters of the northern cause.

14. Grant described an incident in which who was apparently killed but was later seen watching another fight?
(a) A cockfighter.
(b) Abraham Lincoln.
(c) A bullfighter.
(d) A soldier.

15. How does Grant describe the civilians at Monterey?
(a) Worried.
(b) Shy.
(c) Friendly.
(d) Hostile.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 16, Grant resigned from the military. He and Julia had two children by this time and Grant moved the family to land she owned near what city?

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

3. In Chapter 14, Grant married who?

4. In Chapter 12, Grant was promoted to _________________.

5. How does Grant feel about his involvement in the Mexican War?

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