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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 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.
(a) April.
(b) October.
(c) January.
(d) September.

2. The book concludes with an appendix titled, "Report of Lieutenant-General U.S. Grant of the United States Armies. The opening of that section was addressed to E.M. Stanton, who was the _____________________ and was intended to be an overview report of Grant's involvement in the war.
(a) Secretary of Defense.
(b) Secretary of State.
(c) Secretary of War.
(d) Secretary of the Interior.

3. Grant outlined a letter from ____________ who expressed gratitude for Grant having played an important role in the war situation at Chattanooga.
(a) Jefferson.
(b) Lincoln.
(c) Scott.
(d) Davis.

4. In Chapter 53, Grant recommended _____________ of his officers for promotion.
(a) One.
(b) Several.
(c) None.
(d) Very few.

5. In one of those letters, Grant urged Thomas to attack whose rebel forces in Nashville or risk losing the ground he'd gained as far as Chattanooga?
(a) Pickett's.
(b) Garnett's.
(c) Hood's.
(d) Alexander's.

Short Answer Questions

1. Grant and other officers were within full view - and rifle range - of the Confederates one day. Did the enemy shoot at them?

2. Sherman decided to move first against ________________ and then Savannah.

3. What information did Grant give of the dead and wounded?

4. On December 15, Grant wrote Thomas again, this time congratulating him on his success and urging that he not do what?

5. Grant described the complicated maneuvering it took to establish a siege of ______________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why, in Chapter Fifty-Nine, does Grant step back in time to Sherman's march to the sea?

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

3. What is Grant promise Lincoln? Why did he make this promise?

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

5. Why did Lee ask about terms for surrender? Are you surprised by this?

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

7. At the surrender of the Confederates, the Union men were energized. Why? Should they have been?

8. Describe Grant and Lee at the end of the war. What does this reveal about each man?

9. How were traveling conditions in Virginia different than other parts of the country in which the troops had traveled?

10. Grant outlines troops, their positions and their strengths under specific commanders. What is the reason Grant does this?

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