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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 does Meade unite with his replacement as commander in their mission to win the war as?
(a) Parsimonious leaders.
(b) Fame-hungry officials.
(c) Power-thirsty soldiers.
(d) Brothers in arms.

2. What are the whizzing bullets that pass Lee?
(a) Torpedo ones.
(b) Minie balls.
(c) Grenades.
(d) Hand bullets.

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

4. From what period do terribly bloody battles follow one another according to Shaara?
(a) 1871-1879.
(b) 1867-1868.
(c) 1865-1866.
(d) 1861-1863.

5. What does Shaara employ to illustrate the battles that led to the failure at Bristol?
(a) Symbolism.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Irony.
(d) Flashbacks.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Whose army is defeated and retreating that Lee watches from his horse?

3. What did Stonewall Jackson eventually die of?

4. What is lacking in the military preparations for both the northern and southern troops in the Wilderness, making it difficult to find each other?

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

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