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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

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 Union soldiers can see them already.
(c) They have made too much noise.
(d) The generals talked and planned the battle.

2. How many Confederate commanders think the battle in Chapter 1 should be called off?
(a) Three of five.
(b) All of them.
(c) None of them.
(d) Only 1.

3. What does Palmer call the Confederate army from the vantage point of a ridge in Chapter 1?
(a) Large army in motion.
(b) A hurricane of horror.
(c) Swimming sea of people.
(d) Tiny, marching ants.

4. What is the argument of Confederate commanders who insist upon a battle in Chapter 1?
(a) That not fighting would be demoralizing.
(b) That they must do it for the Confederacy.
(c) That the soldiers must earn their wages.
(d) That the women will be disappointed.

5. What practical item do many of the Confederate soldiers join the army without?
(a) Wives.
(b) A birth certificate.
(c) A weapon.
(d) Life insurance.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Palmer learn so much about Johnston?

2. How do the Confederate soldiers in Chapter 1 test their guns?

3. How should the Confederate soldiers in Chapter 1 have tested their guns?

4. According to the letter read to Confederate troops in Chapter 1, who is depending on the soldiers?

5. Which general is Palmer's boss?

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