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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Four, Chapter 44-47.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what date does the Union army try to cross the Rappahannock River?
(a) April 11.
(b) May 11.
(c) February 11.
(d) December 11.

2. How does Chamberlain feel about Bowdoin's students volunteering to fight in the war?
(a) He thinks it should be mandatory.
(b) He thinks it is a waste.
(c) He thinks they should do so, but only after they graduate.
(d) He supports them.

3. Who is Dr. Junkin?
(a) Jackson's former father-in-law.
(b) Jackson's father.
(c) An old neighbor of Jackson's.
(d) An old military colleague of Jackson's.

4. Who is Lieutenant Walter Taylor?
(a) Lee's most trusted military adviser.
(b) A spy for the north that only the reader knows about.
(c) Lee's brother-in-law.
(d) Lee's new aide once he becomes commander of Virginia's forces.

5. What is Hancock in charge of when he is first introduced in the novel?
(a) All of these answers are correct.
(b) Protecting government personnel.
(c) Top-secret military plans.
(d) A supply post filled with weapons and supplies.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who writes the letter to Lee informing him that his wife has had a baby girl?

2. Where does Davis order Lee to send troops after Fredericksburg?

3. Who is General George McClellan?

4. What does Lee have to do after he transitions Virginia's forces into the main army?

5. Where would Chamberlain have gone had he become a soldier instead of an academic?

(see the answer key)

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