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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During a brief leave to go home, Grant wrote a letter to Adjutant-General Colonel L. Thomas, saying that he'd been educated at the government's expense and now wanted to do what?
(a) Serve.
(b) Leave the country.
(c) Die for his country.
(d) Be a school teacher.

2. ______________ fell on Grant and left him painfully bruised and swollen.
(a) A horse.
(b) A wall.
(c) A building.
(d) A cart.

3. Grant described the unrest of the nation in the winter of _______________.
(a) 1861-1862.
(b) 1859-1860.
(c) 1860-1861.
(d) 1862-1863.

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

5. 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 soldier.
(d) A bullfighter.

6. Where was Grant born?
(a) Conneaut, Ohio.
(b) Cleveland, Ohio.
(c) Bowling Green, Ohio.
(d) Point Pleasant, Ohio.

7. What did Grant say that Indians would do because they did not trust store owners to add up multiple purchases?
(a) They would not purchase anything at stores.
(b) They would only come into buy one item at a time.
(c) They would pay for each separately.
(d) They would add up their own purchases.

8. In Chapter 31, Grant's headquarters were moved to ___________ Springs.
(a) Palm.
(b) Holly.
(c) Hot.
(d) Green.

9. How does Grant feel about his involvement in the Mexican War?
(a) He relished in it.
(b) He regretted it.
(c) He remembers it fondly.
(d) He does not remember much of it.

10. In Chapter 34, the Union troops captured Port ____________. Grant was accompanied by his thirteen-year-old son.
(a) Washington.
(b) Gibson.
(c) Oregon.
(d) Smith.

11. 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 places he had seen.
(c) Southern women.
(d) The war.

12. Mexico would gain Texas but give up all rights to what?
(a) Washington, Oregon, and California.
(b) California and Utah.
(c) California and New Mexico.
(d) Arizona.

13. Former slaves join up with the army and Grant's orders were to allow them to remain within the protection of the military, as long as the slaves do what?
(a) Fight.
(b) Do not talk to the Union soldiers.
(c) Arrive of their free will.
(d) Find their own food.

14. 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) President Robert E. Lee.
(b) President Lincoln.
(c) Stonewall Jackson.
(d) George W. Bush.

15. In Chapter 12, Grant was promoted to _________________.
(a) First lieutenant.
(b) Second lieutenant.
(c) Lieutenant general.
(d) Lieutenant colonel.

Short Answer Questions

1. Did Grant believe that he would be brave enough to fight a duel?

2. The assault on the town that is the answer to #82 resulted in ______________ losses.

3. Grant was sent to Ironton, Missouri, and eventually on to Jefferson City. While there, he met who for the first time?

4. Grant returned to Corinth where he was faced with the daunting task of arranging _________________ for a large number of forces.

5. Did Grant know everything there was to know about the war being waged in Mexico?

(see the answer keys)

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