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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. What do the north and south troops NOT share in common?

2. Of what group will Chamberlain's new assignment as commander be?

3. If the South won the Civil War, what might disintegrate as a result?

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

5. How many miles does Sheridan's cavalry stretch?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Lee want to resign?

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

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

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

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

6. How does Grant get Meade on his side working together to fight the Confederates?

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

8. How does Lee account for the failure at Bristol through his flashbacks?

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Shaara constantly brings up metaphors and imagery associated with strength. Give 3 examples of how strength is portrayed and characters who unexpectedly show great confidence.

Essay Topic 2

Explain Shaara's use of humor in the book. Cite examples of at least two different instances of humor and explain why Shaara used them where he did.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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