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

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

3. In Chapter 50, Grant said that soon after the fall of Atlanta, the Army of the ______________ began the campaign that would eventually result in the fall of the Confederate capital.
(a) Potomac.
(b) Americas.
(c) Cumberland.
(d) Union.

4. Grant told Sherman in that letter that there were no specific directions forthcoming but urged that he do what?
(a) Surrender.
(b) Ask for specific directions.
(c) Keep to the general plan.
(d) Create new plans.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Grant communicated with Lee after a particular stage of the battle, asking that there be a temporary truce. Why?

2. Grant appointed ______________ commander of the cavalry, believing that body of the military had been underutilized to that point.

3. Each man carried ________ days' supply of food in addition to what was being hauled. As a wagon was emptied, it returned to a base camp where it was again filled with the same load and returned to the army camps.

4. In Chapter 45, Grant was moved to ____________ and established a headquarters there.

5. Two days later, Grant set up a military trap with several troops apparently exposed to attack, hoping what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Grant urged Thomas to attack Hood's rebel forces. How did Thomas respond? Why did he respond in this way?

2. What significant event happened soon after Grant was promoted to Lieutenant General of the Union Army? How was this significant?

3. Grant travels to Alabama, tours the area, and the first order of business is to create a workable supply line. Why is this the first order of business?

4. What does Grant note about both the battle at Cold Harbor and Vicksburg? Why does he say this?

5. What happened when Grant requested from Lee that a temporary truce take place to remove the dead and wounded? Why did this happen?

6. When Lee's troops were discovered, what was learned about Lee and his men?

7. Why did the Confederate women cry when they learned that the Union had the upper hand in the war?

8. Grant tells a story about Confederate Commander Bragg. Why does he tell this story?

9. What did Grant's new plan for moving the troops in tandem become?

10. What did Grant think about this new campaign involving all the troops? Why?

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