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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. After the failed assault on Hancock's center, which general is badly wounded?

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

3. Where in Virginia does Lee bring his army successfully?

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

5. For mutually beneficial transactions, what were northern and southern troops willing to have temporarily?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Why does Grant fight in the Civil War?

9. Where does the novel commence?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Sherman. What is his role the story? What was Shaara trying to accomplish by creating Sherman's character in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the significance of the novel's title. What did Shaara mean by calling the book "The Last Full Measure"? Cite an example to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Grant and Lee are two of the most active characters in acting upon their social and political beliefs.

Part 1) What is their relationship? How do they co-exist and how do they interact? What is similar about them and what is different?

Part 2) What are some events that Grant had a direct influence upon? What are some events that Lee had a direct influence upon?

Part 3) Which character offers support or sympathy to the President's views? Which one is stronger and why?

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