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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Luther think about the men he sees lying on the ground?
(a) That they have broken ribs.
(b) That they have a crushed skull.
(c) That they have a stitch in their sides.
(d) That they have broken arms.

2. What provokes Walter's commander to send him with a message to the general that an attack is imminent?
(a) Seeing Union soldiers on the march.
(b) A minor skirmish.
(c) Dreaming about a skirmish.
(d) He hears something in the woods.

3. What does the Union noise that Johnston hears in Chapter 1 signify?
(a) That the enemy has beens spoted and to prepare for immediate battle.
(b) That it is time to stop for the day and set up camp.
(c) That it is time to about-face.
(d) That the Union is aware of the presence of the Confederates.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was Grant's family business?

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

4. Whose horse sinks when Luther's troop goes through the swamp?

5. What is Palmer's job in the Confederate Army?

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