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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is shown an unfinished railroad cut that could hide a buildup of troops to attack the Federal left flank?
(a) Lee.
(b) Sherman.
(c) Grant.
(d) Longstreet.

2. Whose reinforcements arrive after marching thirty miles in less than two days?
(a) Sherman.
(b) Shaara.
(c) Longstreet.
(d) Stuart.

3. What troops come out of the woods at Bristol Station and advance upon Chamberlain?
(a) Unified.
(b) Renegade.
(c) Confederate.
(d) Federal.

4. For mutually beneficial transactions, what were northern and southern troops willing to have temporarily?
(a) A celebration.
(b) A fight.
(c) A truce.
(d) A violation.

5. If the South won the Civil War, what might disintegrate as a result?
(a) The Federalist group.
(b) The Confederacy.
(c) The Union.
(d) The Economist group.

6. Who is to move into the Shenandoah Valley to divert part of Lee's army toward the west?
(a) Butler.
(b) Sigel.
(c) Grant.
(d) Meade.

7. What was not thorough enough according to Hill that caused the failed attack at Bristol?
(a) Reconnaissance.
(b) Planning.
(c) Fighting.
(d) Hard work.

8. Who denies a military commander's request for leadership after Gettysburg?
(a) Longfellow.
(b) Lee.
(c) Grant.
(d) Davis.

9. Who wonders why God had chosen to take Stonewall Jackson?
(a) Sherman.
(b) Bragg.
(c) Longstreet.
(d) Lee.

10. Who is the first military commander for the Federal forces?
(a) Lincoln.
(b) Grant.
(c) Davis.
(d) Chamberlain.

11. Through effective leadership, what were the Federal forces capable of doing according to Lincoln?
(a) Losing.
(b) Acquisition of land.
(c) Winning.
(d) Concessions.

12. Where in Virginia does Lee bring his army successfully?
(a) North of Orange.
(b) South of Rapidan River.
(c) West of Orange.
(d) North of Rapidan River.

13. What is lacking in the military preparations for both the northern and southern troops in the Wilderness, making it difficult to find each other?
(a) Oversight.
(b) Aerial observations.
(c) Ammunition.
(d) Strategic planning.

14. The thick brush, trees, swampy areas, and general tangle of vegetation in what area make it difficult to navigate?
(a) The Underpass.
(b) The Wilderness.
(c) The Bridge.
(d) The Canyon.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who replaces General Meade as the commander of the Federal forces?

2. Who is the President of the United States in "The Last Full Measure"?

3. At whom is Lee angry for trying to spread the blame for the defeat at Gettysburg?

4. Who has an illness that takes him out of fighting on behalf of the Confederates, disappointing Lee?

5. Who is the commander of the Sixth Corps?

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