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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why isn't a surprise attack possible for the Confederates in Chapter 1?
(a) No one knows where the Union soldiers are.
(b) The generals talked and planned the battle.
(c) The Union soldiers can see them already.
(d) They have made too much noise.

2. Who has information about the history of the word "Shiloh?"
(a) Treadway.
(b) Buddy.
(c) Sherman.
(d) Grant.

3. Toward what location is the Confederate Army marching at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Pittsburg.
(b) Corinth.
(c) Pittsburg Landing.
(d) Corinth Landing.

4. What two words does Luther use to describe the war?
(a) Obscene and gory.
(b) Ethical and moral.
(c) Necessary and moral.
(d) Unreligious and obscene.

5. What is Luther Dade's rank in Chapter 3?
(a) General.
(b) Private.
(c) Captain.
(d) Lieutenant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Otto's rank?

2. Who does Jefferson first tell about the arrival of new recruits?

3. Who in the 23rd Indiana offers a bit of optimism about the weather?

4. What is the argument of Confederate commanders who insist upon a battle in Chapter 1?

5. What is Otto's decision at the end of his recount in Chapter 4?

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