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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What Union noise does Johnston hear in Chapter 1?
(a) A dog.
(b) A bugle.
(c) A drum.
(d) A loud scream.

2. How does Palmer learn so much about Johnston?
(a) From his father.
(b) He is Palmer's uncle.
(c) He was Palmer's teacher.
(d) From a book.

3. Where was Palmer when the Confederacy seceded from the Union?
(a) Making a bank deposit.
(b) At Mardi Gras in New Orleans.
(c) At the Louisiana State Military Academy.
(d) Sitting in a doctor's office.

4. Who describes the condition of the Confederate soldiers as they march in the beginning of the novel?
(a) Johnston.
(b) Palmer.
(c) Sherman.
(d) Jefferson.

5. How should the Confederate soldiers in Chapter 1 have tested their guns?
(a) By reloading them.
(b) By burning them.
(c) By firing them.
(d) By replacing them.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal do some of the Confederate soldiers in Chapter 1 see and shoot at during their march?

2. What makes the Confederate soldiers in Chapter 1 begin to question whether their guns work?

3. How many Confederate commanders think the battle in Chapter 1 should be called off?

4. What makes some of the Confederate soldiers in Chapter 1 yell for joy?

5. In Chapter 1, who is in favor of canceling the Confederate attack?

(see the answer key)

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