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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Grant said that if the Confederates had time to rest, what would happen?
(a) It would inevitably draw out the war.
(b) The Union would grow fatigued.
(c) They could be attacked while resting.
(d) They would be victorious.

2. In Chapter 43, Grant described the various points of attack, including that of Sherman at a place called ___________ Ridge.
(a) Mississippi.
(b) Manhattan.
(c) Missionary.
(d) Montgomery.

3. Grant was assigned to command the Military Division of _________________.
(a) Illinois.
(b) Missouri.
(c) Tennessee.
(d) Mississippi.

4. Grant pointed out that Lee was careful not to show what?
(a) His anger.
(b) Any emotion.
(c) His face.
(d) His rank.

5. When Lee's forces were discovered, what did Grant learn?
(a) He had many injured soldiers.
(b) He'd chosen a place to stand and fight that gave him the tactical advantage.
(c) He was in need of reinforcements.
(d) He was planning to resign.

6. The army clashed with Lee's forces at the Battle of ________________, and Grant noted that there were dead and wounded left in a large, wooded area. When the woods caught on fire, there was no way to reach the wounded and those unable to drag themselves away died there.
(a) The Bulge.
(b) The Wilderness.
(c) The Marne.
(d) Chalk Bluff.

7. In Chapter 58, Grant described additional advances with Sheridan's troops and his victory at the ______________.
(a) Vicksburg.
(b) Stones River.
(c) Shenandoah.
(d) Shiloh.

8. In Chapter 65, Grant described the battle at _________ Forks and the battles leading up to the final march on Petersburg.
(a) Three.
(b) Eight.
(c) Four.
(d) Five.

9. In Chapter 51, Grant looked back on the battle. He said the Union forces were commended for their ability to ___________________, then performing as a unit.
(a) Create a large trench.
(b) Hide silently for many hours.
(c) Cross a stream in close proximity to the Confederate troops.
(d) Come upon the Confederates quietly.

10. Grant wrote a lengthy letter outlining a new plan to move all the Union troops how?
(a) In several different ways.
(b) Toward several different goals.
(c) In opposite directions and campaigns.
(d) In tandem to a central goal.

11. 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 men were severely burned.
(b) The men died.
(c) The heat became so intense that it drove some men away.
(d) The men were trapped.

12. Grant described the details of the first raid of the cavalry under _________________ command.
(a) Sherman's.
(b) His.
(c) Jackson's.
(d) Sheridan's.

13. The Union tried to secure railroads in areas they controlled but the Confederates managed to do what anyway?
(a) Take over the tracks.
(b) Hijack trains.
(c) Destroy tracks.
(d) Reroute trains.

14. Grant said the campaign against Atlanta lasted some ___________ months and "was one of the most memorable in history."
(a) Eight.
(b) Four.
(c) Six.
(d) Ten.

15. 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) Sun.
(b) Sea.
(c) Cold.
(d) Blue.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 59, Grant stepped back in time to _____________ and described Sherman's "march to the sea". Grant telegraphed Sherman in early that month, urging that Sherman continue to press the Southern troops.

2. Grant traveled to _______________ where he met with Rosecrans, another commander who had troops in serious distress at Chattanooga.

3. In Chapter 44, Grant described the actual battle. Grant knew that the Confederate Commander ___________ was among those facing the Union Army.

4. What was one reason why the South was in chaos?

5. In Chapter 48, a new campaign got underway, with __________ in command.

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