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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, We Know That We are Supported at Home.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After a Texas soldier wrote his wife in 1863 that he hoped a friend would shoot him if ever he showed the "white feather," he was killed during which of these battles?
(a) Stones River.
(b) Fort Donelson.
(c) Sewell's Point.
(d) Pleasant Hill.

2. In the discussion of Bell Wiley's study of Billy Yank, how many Union soldiers were interested in emancipation out of every ten surveyed?
(a) 8.
(b) 10.
(c) 4.
(d) 1.

3. In 1863, a thirty-three year old private in the 2nd Ohio Cavalry wrote that his side must win, lest the march of Liberty be held back by all BUT WHICH of these?
(a) Aristocrats.
(b) Despots.
(c) Kings.
(d) Monarchs.

4. By 1863, McPherson states, trouble and sorrow in the dis-United States was almost beyond calculation, as the war had claimed how many lives?
(a) 300,000.
(b) 150,000.
(c) 500,000.
(d) 75,000.

5. McPherson notes that at the battle of ___________________ on June 3, 1864, one New York regiment was driven by the Provost Guard at bayonet point.
(a) Peach Tree Creek.
(b) Wilderness.
(c) Petersburg.
(d) Cold Harbor.

Short Answer Questions

1. When talking about the frustrations of Union soldiers in the last two years of the war, what amount do readers learn drafted men could pay to acquire a substitute?

2. When discussing the mark of honor, which of the following did Civil War soldiers most wish to avoid?

3. According to "Chapter 9: Slavery Must be Cleaned Out," what fraction of Union soldiers came from Democratic backgrounds?

4. In "Chapter 7: On the Altar of my Country," how did soldiers frequently misspell the word "altar"?

5. In his discussion of duty, what does McPherson say Confederate soldiers are more likely to speak of?

(see the answer key)

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