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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 was assigned to command the Military Division of _________________.

2. How was Grant dressed at the end of the war?

3. Grant said this proved effective at providing cover though in the case of the Battle of the Wilderness, what happened when the wood caught on fire?

4. In Chapter 55, the troops under Sheridan's command advanced on __________ Harbor but the Confederates, knowing that the position was one of tactical importance to the Union Army, were determined to hold it.

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why did Lincoln recall the saying that "If a man can't skin he must hold a leg while somebody else does?"

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Grant tells a story about Confederate Commander Bragg.

Part 1) Summarize this story. Why does Grant tell this story? What does it say about Bragg? What does the telling of this story also say about Grant?

Part 2) How might Bragg's attitude, based on this story, have affected the decisions he made and the ultimate loss of the Confederacy?

Part 3) What message is Grant trying to get across through this story about Bragg? What can you personally learn from it?

Essay Topic 2

Grant came from an encouraging family.

Part 1) How was he encouraged as a child and young adult? How did he feel about this encouragement?

Part 2) How different might Grant's life have been if his parents had not had high hopes for him? How might we all have been affected by this?

Part 3) How have you been encouraged in your own life? How has this influenced your life? How might this affect how you would influence your own children?

Essay Topic 3

Grant, as well as other leaders, continued to fight and lead troops even after being injured.

Part 1) Describe a time in which Grant was injured and continued to lead. Why did he do this? What other leader was injured and continued to lead his men? Why did he do this? What does this reveal about these men? What does this say about the Civil War?

Part 2) Should these men have continued to lead? Why or why not? Would you lead others if you were sick or injured? Why or why not?

Part 3) Would military leaders do this today? Why or why not? In what ways can you support this belief regarding the U.S. military today?

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