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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. He asked for cavalry but was assigned to what?
(a) The armored division.
(b) The mountain division.
(c) The infantry.
(d) The airborne division.

2. Grant joined Sherman on his march into what town?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) Frankfort.
(c) Savannah.
(d) Vicksburg.

3. The military moved to Vera Cruz where the Americans beat at the city's walls until General ____________, the commander of the city, surrendered and General Scott's forces moved into the city.
(a) Morales.
(b) Suarez.
(c) Gonzalez.
(d) Giunta.

4. Grant said the Confederate troops were driven steadily back and eventually retreated. Grant said the victory was cinched by the arrival of whom?
(a) General Albert Sidney Johnston.
(b) General Robert E. Lee.
(c) General George Washington.
(d) General W.H.L. Wallace.

5. Grant noted that the fifty-dollar gold pieces were not government issue but were common in the area and were called what?
(a) Slinks.
(b) Slugs.
(c) Chunks.
(d) Pounds.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Grant describe the civilians at Monterey?

2. In Chapter 19, Grant was named _________________ and said he was surprised by the promotion.

3. In Chapter 34, the Union troops captured Port ____________. Grant was accompanied by his thirteen-year-old son.

4. In Chapter 13, Grant attended ________________ and said he didn't understand why people enjoyed the sport.

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Grant feel about being involved in the Mexican War? Why might he have felt this way?

3. When Lincoln called for volunteers at the start of the Civil War, Grant joined. Why?

4. Grant described the use of the trenches at Vicksburg. How were trenches useful? How were they used in later wars?

5. Grant describes the pressure of public opinion. How is public opinion even more important in military operations today?

6. Grant attended a bull fight. How did he feel about this? Why might he have felt this way?

7. Describe the death of General Albert Sidney Johnston. Why might he have told this story?

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

9. How did Grant feel about attending West Point? Why might he have felt this way?

10. As Grant journeyed to Memphis, he encountered a Union loyalist who warned him of a neighbor who was a Southern sympathizer. What does this reveal about the difficulties involved in fighting a civil war?

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