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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. When Meade had pressed on his army at Mine Run, who was criticized for his defensive maneuvers?
(a) Brigand.
(b) Sherman.
(c) Longstreet.
(d) Lee.

2. How is Stuart different from Lee in regards to religion?
(a) Stuart is more conservative.
(b) Stuart is a Catholic.
(c) Stuart is less conservative.
(d) Stuart is an atheist.

3. What is new in the Civil War in comparison to previous wars that had been fought over open country with the occasional use of existing walls for cover?
(a) The use of minie balls.
(b) The use of tobacco.
(c) The use of army tanks.
(d) The use of trench warfare.

4. Who prepares his Confederate cavalry to meet Sheridan's larger force?
(a) Grant.
(b) Stuart.
(c) Lee.
(d) Sorrel.

5. Who is the President of the Federal forces?
(a) Grant.
(b) Lincoln.
(c) Davis.
(d) Chamberlain.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Lee upset with that had not taken the initiative to attack the Federal right flank when the opportunity arose?

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

3. Who is to approach Richmond from the north but not take the city?

4. Whose quarters do foreign dignitaries visit?

5. What does Lee accept as divine judgment at Gettysburg?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Grant fight in the Civil War?

3. When Chamberlain recovers in bed, what does he contemplate about the war?

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

5. How does Shaara describe Chamberlain's return home to Maine?

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

7. Why is trench warfare looked down upon and why is Lee forced to use this method?

8. What does Shaara offer immediately to the reader in the introduction that foreshadows the conflicts to come?

9. When Meade had pressed on his army at Mine Run, why was Lee criticized and how is this ironic for the South?

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

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