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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 sends a communication to Grant, informing him that the enemy is advancing on the Orange Turnpike?
(a) Lee.
(b) Sherman.
(c) Lincoln.
(d) Meade.

2. Why does Chamberlain almost faint in Fannie's arms?
(a) He is so sleepy.
(b) He is so drunk.
(c) He is so happy.
(d) He has malaria.

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

4. What has Longstreet failed to do that allows Grant the upper hand when considering Lee's troop size?
(a) Leave his troops.
(b) Blow up the enemy.
(c) Join his troops.
(d) Attack supplies.

5. Who does Lincoln talk about about the necessity of war being won for the preservation of democracy?
(a) Grant.
(b) Lee.
(c) Sherman.
(d) Meade.

Short Answer Questions

1. By default, what practice do the Southerners want to maintain in the Civil War?

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

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

4. Who prepares his Confederate cavalry to meet Sheridan's larger force?

5. Who is the Confederate cavalry commander that delivers messages to General Lee?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Chamberlain's discussion of home with his brother Tom foreshadow Tom's death?

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

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

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

6. When Hancock says, "The soldiers have seen something new, a new horror, a new way to die. They have seen the face of hell," what does he imply about fire and fighting?

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

8. Why does Lee want to resign?

9. How does Shaara reveal who the significant characters of "The Last Full Measure" are?

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

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