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

2. Grant ordered a commander named General _________ to begin rebuilding the railroad though they have only primitive tools and this general's abilities with which to work.
(a) Chevy.
(b) Smith.
(c) Denver.
(d) Dodge.

3. What information did Grant give of the dead and wounded?
(a) Causes of death or injury.
(b) Numbers.
(c) Descriptions of injuries.
(d) Where these men were located.

4. In Chapter 43, Sherman was ordered to prepare to attack _________________ and he successfully maneuvered into position.
(a) Knoxville.
(b) Chattanooga.
(c) Lexington.
(d) Cincinnati.

5. In Chapter 60, Grant wrote to Major General Thomas from Grant's headquarters in City Point, _______________, in early December.
(a) Virginia.
(b) Maryland.
(c) South Carolina.
(d) North Carolina.

Short Answer Questions

1. A change in what alerted Grant that there was likely to be a change in tactics, a fact that was soon proven true?

2. On ____________ 7, 1865, Grant sent Lee a note, saying further fighting would be useless and urging an end to the war.

3. In the conclusion, Grant pointed out that __________ played a role in the Civil War and predicted that the issue might arise at some time in the future.

4. 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?

5. Was the request granted?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. One day, Grant and other officers were within shooting range of Confederate soldiers. Did the soldiers shoot at them? Why or why not?

3. Grant said it appeared Sherman faced no real obstacles but Grant declined celebrating Sherman's victory, saying he did not want to do so until "the victory is assured." What does this reinforce about Grant's personality?

4. How important was slavery to the turmoil and eventual war between the states, according to Grant.

5. General Burnside found himself in distress for rations. How did loyalists help him and his men?

6. What was most devastating about the Battle of the Wilderness?

7. 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?

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

9. Why was Fort Fisher important? Why does Grant say it took so long to take this fort?

10. How were trenches important in the Battle of the Wilderness? How were they also imperfect?

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