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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three, Chapters 27-33.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who visits McClellan has he and his troops stay put after Lee retreats?
(a) General Chamberlain.
(b) President Davis.
(c) President Lincoln.
(d) General Lee.

2. What kinds of men are killed as the Union army tries to set up bridges to cross the Rappahannock River?
(a) Men on horseback.
(b) The slaves being forced to build the bridge.
(c) The bodyguards.
(d) The engineers.

3. What position is Lee offered in the US military as the civil war threatens to start?
(a) None; he is fired.
(b) First in command.
(c) Second in command.
(d) None; he quits before anyone can make him an offer.

4. When do the armies resume fighting after the Battle of Bull Run?
(a) Fall of 1862.
(b) Spring of 1962.
(c) Spring of 1862.
(d) Fall of 1962.

5. Why does Johnston come to Los Angeles when Hancock and Armistead are still there?
(a) To move permanently.
(b) To try to convince them to join his side.
(c) To try to make it in the movie industry before war breaks out.
(d) To get as far away from the fighting as possible.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Hamilton do for a living?

2. How many troops does McClellan tell Hancock Lincoln has called for as the war begins?

3. What does Hancock tell his men to do when they (appear to) retreat from their attack on Richmond?

4. Who shares Sumner's concern about General Burnside's plan to cross the river.

5. What provides McClellan with yet another excuse to keep his troops stationary after Lee retreats?

(see the answer key)

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