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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4: March 23, 1862.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Emma Edmonds do to avoid being discovered as a female?
(a) She didn't talk.
(b) She pulled her cap down low.
(c) She put padding in her sleeves.
(d) She drew a beard.

2. How did Emma convince the captain of the mail boat to bring her what she needed?
(a) She asked nicely.
(b) She ordered him.
(c) She threatened to report him to the general.
(d) She bribed him.

3. How did James Vesey die?
(a) He fell from his horse.
(b) He was shot in the neck.
(c) He killed himself.
(d) He was stabbed.

4. Who helped Emma study for the covert operation?
(a) A defecting Confederate soldier.
(b) Mrs. Butler.
(c) Major Butler.
(d) Major Crams.

5. What did Emma ask the captain of the mail boat to bring her?
(a) A man's gala suit.
(b) A rolling cart.
(c) A minstrel wig.
(d) A seamstresses dress.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Emma required to take after being cleared for her new duties?

2. What city was key to the Union Army's strategy in the early days of the war?

3. What did Emma think she would have to do if James recognized her?

4. Where did Emma and James first meet?

5. Who led the Potomac Army in March 1862?

(see the answer key)

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