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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Grant said he worked hard, but in 1858, he became ill with what?
(a) A recurring fever.
(b) Pneumonia.
(c) Scarlet fever.
(d) Lung fever.

2. Grant described the use of the ____________ at this siege.
(a) Cannons.
(b) Shields.
(c) Trenches.
(d) Rifles.

3. Eventually, Grant was ordered to San Francisco. When Grant's uniform first arrived, he put it on and went out in public. Why?
(a) He was apparently seeking acclaim for his military service.
(b) He was promoting attending West Point.
(c) He had no other clothes to wear.
(d) He was hoping to encourage others to join the military.

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

5. 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) Be a school teacher.
(b) Leave the country.
(c) Serve.
(d) Die for his country.

Short Answer Questions

1. Grant's time at West Point and in the military meant that he knew who?

2. Grant contrasted General _______ with General Taylor.

3. The following May, Grant moved to Galena, Illinois, where he began working as what in his father's store?

4. In Chapter 33, Grant set up a supply depot at Perkins' plantation and described a sense of what?

5. How does Grant describe the civilians at Monterey?

Short Essay Questions

1. Grant was named Brigadier-General and said he was surprised by the promotion. Why might he have been surprised?

2. Grant's troops came under fire for the first time at Belmont and he said they acted like veteran fighters. Why might they have fought so well?

3. Grant arrived with the army at Pittsburg Landing and believed neither Pittsburg Landing nor Crump's Landing could be lost. Why?

4. Sherman wrote to Grant's superior, seeking to force Grant to heed the advice of other commanders. What does this reveal about Grant?

5. Grant was disappointed by the reaction of others in San Francisco to him in uniform. Why might he have felt this way?

6. Grant describes breaking mules for working with the military. Why might he have described this?

7. Grant said that once the City of Mexico fell, it seemed that a long-term occupation would be necessary. Why might he believe this?

8. Grant believed that a "bloodless advance to Atlanta, to Vicksburg, or to any other desired point south of Corinth" would have been possible, but the advantage was never pressed. Why not?

9. Grant received orders to support the army with the possessions of those favoring the Southern cause. Why was he given these orders.

10. In Chapter Sixteen, Grant resigned from the military. Why might he have done this?

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