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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One, Chapters 6-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is John Brown executed?
(a) By drowning.
(b) By rifle.
(c) By lethal injection.
(d) By hanging.

2. What tragedy has just befallen Jackson when the novel opens?
(a) He has just been fired.
(b) He has learned that he is very sick.
(c) His wife has died.
(d) His newborn daughter has died.

3. Who is in charge of the U.S. forces when Texas secedes?
(a) General Lee.
(b) No one at first because things are very chaotic.
(c) General Washington.
(d) General Winfield Scott.

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

5. Where is Chamberlain hunting when the novel opens up?
(a) Mexico.
(b) Manhattan.
(c) Massachusetts.
(d) Maine.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who serves as a protective force to make sure there is no trouble during John Brown's execution?

2. What does Hamilton tell Hancock the new state of California will be called?

3. What event leaves Lee in charge of his family estate?

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

5. Where does Jackson teach when he is first introduced in "Gods and Generals"?

(see the answer key)

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