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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Walter's impression of the Confederate territories as he travels through them?
(a) They are not worth fighting for.
(b) He wants to move there when the war ends.
(c) They can be improved with Union funds.
(d) They are lush, fertile territories.

2. What kind of dog is with Walter?
(a) Poodle.
(b) Dalmation.
(c) Boxer.
(d) A Redbone.

3. Who assures Walter's commander that there are no Confederates nearer than Corinth?
(a) Grant.
(b) Sherman.
(c) Johnston.
(d) Sidney.

4. What does Walter do while on guard duty?
(a) Reads Tom Sawyer.
(b) Sleeps.
(c) Writes a letter.
(d) Plans his attack.

5. In Chapter 1, who says that the only possibility of success the Confederates have is a surprise attack?
(a) Johnston.
(b) Grant.
(c) Sherman.
(d) Palmer.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is part of the daily drills for the Union soldiers?

3. What finally cheers the Confederate soldiers on their march in the beginning of the novel?

4. In which Biblical book is Shiloh mentioned?

5. According to Walter, how do the Union soldiers spend their days?

(see the answer key)

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