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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Four, Chapter 52-55.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the governor give Chamberlain after he comes to visit?
(a) A nice bottle of brandy.
(b) A stern warning about visiting unannounced.
(c) A medal of honor.
(d) The second in command job of a new regiment.

2. How does Jane die?
(a) From scarlet fever.
(b) She is murdered.
(c) She drowns in a lake.
(d) She dies of hunger.

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

4. Where does Davis order Lee to send troops after Fredericksburg?
(a) To defend Georgia and the Carolinas.
(b) To defend Texas.
(c) To attack the White House.
(d) To spend the summer off, relaxing in Florida.

5. Who sends word to Lee that the Union army is crossing the river after Fredericksburg?
(a) General Stuart.
(b) Chamberlain.
(c) Barton.
(d) Washington.

Short Answer Questions

1. What delays the Union Army in the north during the first battle over Richmond?

2. What unit is Chamberlain put in charge of after Fredericksburg?

3. What does General Burnside do when he encounters Jackson's men by the swamp during the battle of Fredericksburg?

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

5. What does Hancock think about why the Confederates are attacking him with such a small force outside of Chancellorsville?

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