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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chamberlain (April 12, 1865) Lee (April 12, 1865) Grant (April 14, 1865): Chapter 53-55.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who makes a serious mistake at Cold Harbor?
(a) Lee.
(b) Gordon.
(c) Grant.
(d) Ewell.

3. Which officials, consisting of the vice president, assistant secretary of war, and president of the senate, visit Lincoln?
(a) Economist.
(b) Anarchist.
(c) Union.
(d) Confederate.

4. Who is captured by Confederate troops but pulls off a ruse?
(a) Chamberlain.
(b) Gordon.
(c) Sorrel.
(d) Sherman.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The thick brush, trees, swampy areas, and general tangle of vegetation in what area make it difficult to navigate?

2. Who expresses his frustration with bad intelligence where nothing that had been thought true the day before proves to be so?

3. Who marches to the sea, gaining momentum over Confederates?

4. Who is in charge of the Confederate forces?

5. Where does Grant want to go to return to his wife and children?

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