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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 does Lee move after the Civil War has ended?
(a) Charleston.
(b) Norfolk.
(c) Lexington.
(d) Atlanta.

2. Where does Grant want to go to return to his wife and children?
(a) Massachusetts.
(b) New York.
(c) Vermont.
(d) New Jersey.

3. The push against Pickett near the intersection of three roads known as ________ starts out confused.
(a) Five Brothers.
(b) Five Forks.
(c) Five Sisters.
(d) Five Soldiers.

4. How long is the pontoon bridge over the James River that the Federal forces pass over?
(a) 2 miles.
(b) 1/4 mile.
(c) 1/2 mile.
(d) 1 mile.

5. Who has taken and holds control of the Shenandoah Valley, allowing Lee's army to move westward into the Valley?
(a) Stuart.
(b) Meade.
(c) Sheridan.
(d) Early.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lee try to protect but is pushed back by an all-out assault, forced to retreat across the Appomattox River?

2. Who engage with Gordon's troops at Saylor's Creek?

3. The victory at Cold Harbor for the Confederates was the result of a ________________.

4. Who will not take the initiative like Stonewall Jackson had for the Confederates?

5. Who evacuated Atlanta after attempting to stop Sherman's march to the sea three times?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Chamberlain realize about the fight at Saylor's Creek?

2. How does Grant succeed monetarily through his memoirs?

3. How does the crater become a death trap for the Federal soldiers?

4. How does Lee finally accept Grant's offer to discuss surrender?

5. How is Lee's desperation evident at Christmas?

6. Why is Lee disappointed that Lincoln is reelected?

7. What is the technique employed to break into the Confederate line proposed by Pleasant?

8. How does the battle at Fort Stedman begin initially by accident?

9. What is Lee forced to accept in his leadership after Jackson dies?

10. Why does Appomattox signify the end of the Civil War?

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