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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 receives orders from Sheridan to move his forces forward from Saylor's Creek to Appomattox?

2. Who appeals to Davis with an idea to bring in new recruits from Georgia?

3. Who orders Meade to use the Fifth and Eighteenth Corps instead of the black troops?

4. What is filled with explosives and blows a hole in the Confederate defense?

5. What do soldiers do as a sign of respect and by order of General Gordon at the ceremony?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lincoln's nomination affect the Federal soldiers and their confidence in victory?

2. How does Grant succeed monetarily through his memoirs?

3. Why is Lee disappointed that Lincoln is reelected?

4. Why do the peace negotiations between Lincoln and the Confederate officials go nowhere?

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

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

7. What is the irony in Chamberlain's death at the time of World War I?

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

9. Why does Lee fail to attend the surrender ceremony?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Shaara uses more than one iteration on the motif of courage. Identify at least two motifs about courage and loyalty. Then cite an example to support each answer.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the role of the family in "The Last Full Measure". What does it mean for each of the main characters? How does the family evolve in its support of each other? How typical is this family of most Northern and Southern families living during the 1840s and 1850s in America?

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