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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Grant noted that when the ladies learned the truth about the condition of the Confederate Army and that the Union had the upper hand, they began to cry. Besides being upset, why did they cry?
(a) The women did not want to be reminded of the Confederate's possible defeat.
(b) It was typical in those days to share misinformation, whether by design to keep Confederate loyalties intact or to promote morale.
(c) The women did not believe Grant.
(d) The women learned the fate of their loved ones.

2. 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) Tennessee.
(b) North Carolina.
(c) Georgia.
(d) Virginia.

3. Lincoln said that his lack of what was a problem?
(a) Sleep.
(b) Military expertise.
(c) Education.
(d) Political expertise.

4. Lee moved his center of operations leaving an entire Union regiment without what?
(a) A plan of attack.
(b) An enemy to face.
(c) Weapons.
(d) Food.

5. In Chapter 63, it became evident that the war was nearing an end. The peace commissioners from the Confederacy arrived in _____________ to meet with Lincoln.
(a) May.
(b) July.
(c) January.
(d) November.

6. In Chapter 65, the Union captured Petersburg and who visited with Grant there the day after the final assault?
(a) Lee.
(b) Lincoln.
(c) Jackson.
(d) Gibson.

7. Was the request granted?
(a) No.
(b) Yes, but not until several days later.
(c) Yes, but not until many hours later.
(d) Yes, right away.

8. Grant said this proved effective at providing cover though in the case of the Battle of the Wilderness, what happened when the wood caught on fire?
(a) The heat became so intense that it drove some men away.
(b) The men were trapped.
(c) The men were severely burned.
(d) The men died.

9. On ____________ 7, 1865, Grant sent Lee a note, saying further fighting would be useless and urging an end to the war.
(a) April.
(b) September.
(c) January.
(d) June.

10. In Chapter 55, the troops under Sheridan's command advanced on __________ Harbor but the Confederates, knowing that the position was one of tactical importance to the Union Army, were determined to hold it.
(a) Cold.
(b) Sun.
(c) Blue.
(d) Sea.

11. What information did Grant give of the dead and wounded?
(a) Where these men were located.
(b) Numbers.
(c) Descriptions of injuries.
(d) Causes of death or injury.

12. In Chapter 40, Grant arrived in __________ and was sent on to Louisville, where he met Secretary of War Stanton.
(a) Santa Fe.
(b) Beijing.
(c) London.
(d) Cairo.

13. A letter dated _____________, 1864, from Grant to General Meade, indicated Grant's desire that Meade determine when he should withdraw troops from a deadly situation and when to press.
(a) June 3.
(b) September 3.
(c) April 3.
(d) August 3.

14. A change in what alerted Grant that there was likely to be a change in tactics, a fact that was soon proven true?
(a) Confederate commanders.
(b) Confederate Presidents.
(c) Confederate capitals.
(d) Union commanders.

15. The book includes a series of footnotes, apparently written by ____________, further explaining sections of the text.
(a) Lincoln.
(b) Sherman.
(c) Sheridan.
(d) Grant.

Short Answer Questions

1. It took a couple of tries to gain control of the fort. What did Grant Grant placed part of the blame for the failed attack?

2. On May 16, 1864, Grant sent a letter to Halleck, outlining the poor roads that had become impassable due to what?

3. In Chapter 61, Grant detailed the events leading up to the attempts to rout the Confederates from Fort _____________, located near Wilmington.

4. Grant said the Confederate losses were bound to be higher and outlined his plans to do what?

5. Grant told a story about __________ that he said epitomized the man's character.

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