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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. In Chapter 40, Grant arrived in __________ and was sent on to Louisville, where he met Secretary of War Stanton.

2. Grant described the men posted at the edge of the river at Chattanooga and said they were accustomed to seeing what?

3. 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.

4. In Chapter 56, Grant faced the problem of what and was forced to move a flank to cut off Lee's movement to Richmond?

5. At Grant's request, _________________ was transferred to take over the command of the Army of Tennessee which was headquartered near Grant's location.

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

3. How did the march to the sea begin? Why is this important?

4. How did Grant believe his men and General Meade's men should catch up to Lee and his men? Why?

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

7. What happened in January when the peace commissioners came to meet with Lincoln? Why might this have happened?

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

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

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

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 the turmoil that existed all over the country.

Part 1) Describe this turmoil, according to Grant. What caused this turmoil? How did the U.S. deal with it? Was this adequate? Why or why not? How did this influence the start of the war and the war itself?

Part 2) Did this turmoil exist after the war? Why or why not? What other times throughout the U.S.'s existence have been tumultuous? Why? How did our country manage to lessen this turmoil?

Part 3) Does turmoil exist in our country today? If so, why? If not, why not? Do you see the U.S. suffering from a civil war in the future? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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