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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 3 The Wilderness, Section 5 | Part 2, Chapter 4 The Man of Two Minds, Section 1 | Part 2, Chapter 4 The Man of Two Minds, Section 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In January of 1861, Richard Hallowell hired Holmes as a body guard for __________.
(a) John Brown.
(b) Wendell Phillips.
(c) Dred Scott.
(d) Lovejoy.

2. Holmes joined the army because he felt that it was his duty to fight for what he believed. What was his first battle?
(a) The Battle of Antietam.
(b) The Battle of Bull Run.
(c) The Battle of Chancelorsville.
(d) The Battle at Ball's Bluff.

3. The dominant political party during the time of the Civil War was ________.
(a) Independent Party
(b) Democratic Party.
(c) Whig Party.
(d) Republican Party.

4. Holmes was not present for the Battle of Fredericksburg and viewed it as _________.
(a) Racist.
(b) A waste of humanity.
(c) Proof of his convictions.
(d) A great success.

5. Henry James Sr. became involved with all of the following religious groups except _________.
(a) Primitive Christians.
(b) Scottish Baptists.
(c) Lutheran.
(d) Swedenborgism.

Short Answer Questions

1. Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. was a(n) _________.

2. The Civil War caused the beliefs of previous times to be __________.

3. Holmes was eventually released from his commission and returned home. When he did he entered Harvard to study_________.

4. Oliver Wendell Holmes often preached the __________.

5. The military leaders during the time of the civil war were often chosen due to __________.

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