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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who expresses his frustration with bad intelligence where nothing that had been thought true the day before proves to be so?
(a) Lincoln.
(b) Sherman.
(c) Grant.
(d) Lee.

2. Who shot Stonewall Jackson during the Battle of Chancellorsville?
(a) His own men.
(b) The general.
(c) The commander.
(d) His best friend.

3. How many miles does Sheridan's cavalry stretch?
(a) 10.
(b) 30.
(c) 20.
(d) 15.

4. Who is the commander of the Sixth Corps?
(a) Stuart.
(b) Longstreet.
(c) Sedgwick.
(d) Meade.

5. What unorthodox practice does Meade have that shows a change of heart in Meade from bitterness to faith?
(a) His use of the flag.
(b) His swearing.
(c) His sharing of supplies.
(d) His choice of troops.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the President of the Federal forces?

2. After the failed assault on Hancock's center when the log wall burned, the attack was repulsed. Who died?

3. Who meets Chamberlain at the train station?

4. Who denies a military commander's request for leadership after Gettysburg?

5. Who cross the Rapidan River at the westerly Germanna Ford?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Lee want to resign?

2. How do troops on both sides of the war reveal their similarities through bartering?

3. What does Meade's unorthodox flag reveal about himself and Grant?

4. Why is it hard to see the enemy in the wilderness that becomes apparent on the first full day of battle?

5. What does Chamberlain find absurd yet necessary about desertion in the army?

6. What does Lee's anger at Longstreet reveal about his character and his belief in God?

7. Why does Shaara offer an Introduction to "The Last Full Measure"?

8. Where does the novel commence?

9. How does Shaara describe Hill's attack at Bristol Station?

10. How does Shaara effectively change the mood of Chapter 1 from despair to some possibility for hope?

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