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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One, Chapters 16-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many troops does McClellan tell Hancock Lincoln has called for as the war begins?
(a) 25,000.
(b) 7,500.
(c) 75,000.
(d) 2,500.

2. Who is General Johnston when the Civil War resumes after the Battle of Bull Run?
(a) The president of the Confederacy.
(b) The commander of the Confederate Army.
(c) Lee's personal assistant.
(d) The vice president of the Confederacy.

3. What is Hancock told will happen if Lincoln wins the election?
(a) That civil war will be avoided.
(b) That Hancock will be promoted.
(c) That he will be assassinated.
(d) That civil war will break out.

4. When do Hancock and his men attack Richmond?
(a) In December.
(b) In January.
(c) In May.
(d) In August.

5. Where would Chamberlain have gone had he become a soldier instead of an academic?
(a) MIT.
(b) He wouldn't have gone to college at all.
(c) Virginia Tech.
(d) West Point.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Lewis Armistead?

2. What is Hancock in charge of when he is first introduced in the novel?

3. What does Jackson do during John Brown's execution?

4. Which side does Hancock decide to fight for?

5. After the first attack on Richmond, what do Lee and Davis do to see what is going on with the troops?

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