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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. Where is Lee astride his horse overlooking the Potomac River?
(a) A Confederate stronghold.
(b) The President's mansion.
(c) A Federal stronghold.
(d) A high bluff.

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

3. Who replaces General Meade as the commander of the Federal forces?
(a) Lee.
(b) Grant.
(c) Sherman.
(d) Lincoln.

4. What color is Lee's horse?
(a) Black.
(b) White.
(c) Red.
(d) Brown.

5. Who brings his Federal soldiers against Hill on the Confederate left flank?
(a) Burnside.
(b) Longstreet.
(c) Sorrel.
(d) Meade.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the commander of the Sixth Corps?

2. What does Lee see the Southern resistance in the Civil War as representative of?

3. What did Stonewall Jackson eventually die of?

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

5. Under Lee's leadership, what had become the primary method of fighting the war?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Shaara powerfully build up to Stuart's death, reinforcing a good versus evil theme?

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

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

4. Why does Lee want to resign?

5. 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?

6. Why is Lee unable to enjoy Christmas in Richmond?

7. How does Shaara describe Lee viewing his defeated army from his horse?

8. Who is General Sedgwick and how does he die?

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

10. Describe the interaction between Hill and Lee as they survey the failed attempt at Bristol.

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