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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the Major ordered to lead three brigades down the cut, placing Hancock's Federal soldiers into a deep V?

2. What unorthodox practice does Meade have that shows a change of heart in Meade from bitterness to faith?

3. Who does Chamberlain talk to in Northern Virginia about his new assignment as commander?

4. Who is the President of the Federal forces?

5. Whose army was defeated at Gettysburg?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lee take Longstreet's view of Grant into his planning for the war?

2. How does Shaara describe the interaction of foreign dignitaries with Grant and Meade?

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

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

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

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

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

8. What is the cliche surrounding the Southern reason for fighting in the Civil War and how does Lee oppose this?

9. What is the supreme fear to Lincoln if the South wins the Civil War?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"The Last Full Measure" is particularly effective in conveying meaning through powerful imagery. Powerful imagery to establish connections in the minds of readers with the story's characters and plot. Imagery is the picture we form in our minds of the story we read. It can involve, visual, auditory, olfactory, gustatory, tactile, kinetic, and kinesthetic. Shaara uses these imagery to translate words into a visual story that we can see and participate in within our minds. Describe the use of imagery in this novel.

Essay Topic 2

In "The Last Full Measure", Shaara's Civil War society shows a conscious selectivity about technology. What do you think of the technology employed by the Federal Army as compared to that of the Confederate soldiers? Which aspects do you find more or less appealing? How is technology associated with power and rebellion?

Essay Topic 3

Describe some of the settings for "The Last Full Measure". What is the overall setting? How do the Confederate states like Virginia change over time? How is Washington D.C. different from the depiction of surrounding areas? Be sure to include geography, time period and any pertinent popular culture events. Why did the author choose to use these places in "The Last Full Measure"?

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