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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Lee (May 9, 1864) Grant (May 9, 1864): Chapters 17-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What era does Grant think Meade's unorthodox practice represent?
(a) The Greek invasion.
(b) The Roman empire.
(c) The Norman conquest.
(d) The British colonists.

2. Where does Chamberlain return by train?
(a) New Brunswick.
(b) Boston.
(c) Portland.
(d) New York.

3. Before what event had the Federal soldiers lost more times than they won?
(a) Philadelphia.
(b) Malbec.
(c) Annapolis.
(d) Gettysburg.

4. Who is the President of the Confederate forces?
(a) Lincoln.
(b) Davis.
(c) Grant.
(d) Chamberlain.

5. What is new in the Civil War in comparison to previous wars that had been fought over open country with the occasional use of existing walls for cover?
(a) The use of tobacco.
(b) The use of minie balls.
(c) The use of trench warfare.
(d) The use of army tanks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has a far weaker central government than the Union?

2. What does Grant want most from the war?

3. When does Lee bring his army into Virginia successfully?

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

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

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