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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What animal is Chamberlain hunting when the novel opens?
(a) Fox.
(b) Rabbit.
(c) Deer.
(d) Moose.

2. How long does McClellan keep his army inactive after Lee's retreat?
(a) Several months.
(b) Only 1 day.
(c) Nearly 6 months.
(d) Several weeks.

3. What is Chamberlain's job at Bowdoin College?
(a) He is just a student there.
(b) President.
(c) Vice President.
(d) Professor.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What position is Lee offered in the US military as the civil war threatens to start?

2. What promotion does McClellan give Hancock when Hancock first arrives in Washington?

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

4. Who is Sam Houston?

5. Why must Hancock wait so long for orders?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of expectations are made clear when Lee is given command of Virginia's provisional army?

2. Why is Colonel Ames's message from McClellan about how victorious their battle is received poorly?

3. What responsibility does Lee give Jackson when Jackson comes to him seeking an assignment in Virginia's forces?

4. What has the Union Army done during its first attack on Richmond?

5. How do the leaders of Bowdoin College respond to Chamberlain's speech to his students about joining the war?

6. Why is Lee initially disappointed with his promotion to Brigadier General?

7. What happens to Lee's belongings while he is in Texas after the election?

8. What does Taylor request of Lee shortly after the war begins?

9. Where is Lee's family estate located?

10. What is tricky about Hancock's arrive in Yorktown before the first battle over Richmond?

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