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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, A Band of Brothers.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As McPherson recounts the experience of Patrick Cronan, he says that Cronan was a "street bully" who was eventually court martialed and made to wear a board with what word?
(a) Skunk.
(b) Yankee.
(c) Traitor.
(d) Coward.

2. When McPherson and his cousin visit the four Civil War battlefields near Fredericksburg, Virginia, he notes that it is the day after which of the following holidays?
(a) Christmas.
(b) Thanksgiving.
(c) Labor Day.
(d) Easter.

3. When discussing various war memoirs, McPherson mentions that John Haley of Maine wrote which of the following?
(a) Hard Tack and Coffee.
(b) Hard Marching Every Day.
(c) The Rebel Yell and the Yankee Hurrah.
(d) On the Altar of Freedom.

4. When discussing soldiers not eager to fight, McPherson says derogatory comments about these men came from officers who had enlisted for all BUT WHICH of these reasons?
(a) Duty.
(b) Honor.
(c) Patriotism.
(d) Money.

5. In his discussion of those soldiers who were not so heroic, McPherson mentions that these men were referred to as all BUT WHICH of the following?
(a) Sneaks.
(b) Skulkers.
(c) Snivelers.
(d) Stragglers.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the discussion of the physiological effects of warfare, a chemical reaction in the adrenal gland causes which of the following to be released?

2. During his visit to the four Civil War battlefields near Fredericksburg, McPherson thinks about the fighting that happened on May 12, 1864; for how many hours did the battle last?

3. When discussing various war memoirs, McPherson mentions that Wilbur Fisk, of the 2nd Vermont, wrote which of the following?

4. At the end of "Chapter Two: We Were in Earnest," readers find that the "we were in earnest" chapter title comes from a soldier in which of the following regiments?

5. During "Chapter 5: Religion is What Makes Brave Soldiers," which military historian is quoted from his book, "Men Against Fire"?

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