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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 did Stonewall Jackson eventually die of?

2. What is the area that Lee expects to confront Grant in?

3. Where did Chamberlain lead a heroic bayonet charge?

4. What does Lee see the Southern resistance in the Civil War as representative of?

5. Why does Chamberlain almost faint in Fannie's arms?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Shaara reveal who the significant characters of "The Last Full Measure" are?

2. Where does the novel commence?

3. What does the figure of Grant represent in Washington during the war?

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

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

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

7. Why does Shaara offer an Introduction to "The Last Full Measure"?

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

9. Why does Lee want to resign?

10. Describe the interaction between Hill and Lee as they survey the failed attempt at Bristol.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Shaara uses more than one iteration on the motif of life-death-life. Identify at least two motifs about life-death-life in the book. Then cite an example to support each answer.

Essay Topic 2

Lincoln tries always to maintain composure and integrity in every situation in "The Last Full Measure". Why are Lincoln's actions dignified? What effect did Lincoln's background have on his cultivating his personal dignity? What would be expected behavior from someone in Lincoln's position? Why would it be important for a gentleman like Lincoln to behave with dignity?

Essay Topic 3

Disappointment takes on an almost human persona in "The Last Full Measure". What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

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