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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Grant noted that the fifty-dollar gold pieces were not government issue but were common in the area and were called what?

2. Grant described an incident in which who was apparently killed but was later seen watching another fight?

3. Grant described the use of the ____________ at this siege.

4. Grant said that once the city fell, it seemed that long-term occupation would be _____________.

5. Rosecrans wanted to pursue farther than Jonesboro but Grant, believing what, ordered him back?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter Twenty-Nine, troops supporting Grant at Corinth were moved out. How did this affect Grant? What might he have thought of this maneuver?

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

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

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

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

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

7. Grant talked about the lack of trust the Indians had in the whites. Why did they not trust the white man?

8. Describe Ulysses S. Grant's parents.

9. How does Grant contrast General Scott with General Taylor?

10. Former slaves join up with the army. What were Grant's orders? What does this reveal about him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Grant participated in the Mexican War.

Part 1) Describe the Mexican War. Why did it begin? How did it come to an end? How was the U.S. and Mexico affected by the outcome of this war? How is this still seen today?

Part 2) What were Grant's feelings regarding this war? Why did he feel this way? Did he act in a way that revealed these feelings? Why or why not? What are your own thoughts regarding this war, based on information found in this book?

Part 3) What are your feelings about war in general now that you have read this book? What can be said about all wars? How are the wars described in this book unique?

Essay Topic 2

Grant describes several letters he wrote throughout his life.

Part 1) Describe two of these letters. To whom were they written? Why were they written? What do they reveal about Grant, the receivers of the letters, and life in the U.S. in the mid-nineteenth century?

Part 2) How are these letters significant? Based on these letters how influential was Grant? What did Grant think of himself? Why did he feel this way? How is this seen throughout his life?

Part 3) Describe letters and e-mails that you have written recently. What were the subjects of these letters/e-mails? What might they reveal about you, the receivers of the letters/e-mails and your relationship to the recipients of these letters/e-mails?

Essay Topic 3

Grant was ordered to San Francisco.

Part 1) What was Grant's attitude regarding himself and the city of San Francisco? Why did he feel this way? How was his opinion of himself and his opinion of San Francisco changed after moving to there? How was he affected by these changes?

Part 2) Why might the people of San Francisco treat him they way they did? What does this reveal about the citizens of San Francisco? How was Grant treated by others throughout his life? How does this treatment compare to the treatment he received in San Francisco?

Part 3) Describe a time in which you were treated differently than you had expected to be treated. What was your reaction to this? How did this affect you?

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