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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapters 1-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Grant, like many other commanders, was elected to head a recruiting committee for ___________.
(a) Springfield.
(b) Galena.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Gary.

2. The spears were ________________ feet long and quite heavy; therefore, they were not used in battle per se, although they might be seen on the periphery.
(a) Ten.
(b) Five.
(c) Eighteen.
(d) Twenty.

3. Alexander often used __________ to the point of detriment.
(a) Guilt.
(b) Fear.
(c) Love.
(d) Hatred.

4. More widely believed, even if incorrectly, is what legend?
(a) Wellington adored his soldiers.
(b) Wellington detested his soldiers.
(c) Wellington did not want to be a leader.
(d) Wellington feared his soldiers.

5. The army was down to about ________ thousand men.
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

Short Answer Questions

1. There is not much mention of Philip taking part in Alexander's life until the boy was about age ______________.

2. When ______________, Grant's colleague and friend, approached with the same thoughts of surrender, Grant's demeanor immediately showed his determination.

3. What was Alexander's preliminary goal during those years?

4. West Point would go on to graduate many notable people, including President Eisenhower, James McNeil Whistler, and __________________.

5. Grant's devotion to the U.S. was ______________________.

(see the answer key)

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