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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Lee (October-December 1863): Chapters 5-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who has been criticized as losing the Battle of Gettysburg?
(a) Lee.
(b) Longstreet.
(c) Longfellow.
(d) Sherman.

2. Shaara offers biographies on which of the following leaders?
(a) Lincoln, Davis, and Grant.
(b) Lee, Stuart, and Meade.
(c) Chamberlain, Ewell, and Early.
(d) Grant, Lee, and Chamberlain.

3. Who meets Chamberlain at the train station?
(a) His daughter.
(b) His wife.
(c) His aunt.
(d) His sister.

4. What does Lee get his engineers in response to the heavy rain?
(a) A makeshift bridge.
(b) A waterproof house.
(c) A tent.
(d) A raincoat.

5. What do Confederate soldiers enter at Bristol station that Chamberlain notices takes them into a perfect trap?
(a) Eruptions.
(b) Crossfire.
(c) Fire.
(d) Grenades.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Meade had pressed on his army at Mine Run, who was criticized for his defensive maneuvers?

2. When the rain falls, what swells up, ready to flood, making it difficult to cross?

3. When the South cannot waste resources, what became important?

4. What were defensive maneuvers employed when Meade had pressed on his army at Mine Run?

5. Who suffers from debilitating arthritis that has rendered one of her arms shriveled and useless?

(see the answer key)

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