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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Jackson's wounds heal initially?

2. How does Jackson feel before the battle near Fredericksburg?

3. Where does Jackson take up headquarters after Fredericksburg?

4. When is Hancock told that Hooker has been wounded during the attack on Chancellorsville?

5. What does Jackson order his troops to do about the gap by the swamp during the battle of Fredericksburg?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does General Barksdale defend the town of Fredericksburg itself?

2. What will the Union troops have to do in order to attack the Confederates near Fredericksburg?

3. Why does Burnside's attempt at redemption after Fredericksburg fail?

4. How does Chamberlain spend the night after he attacks Fredericksburg?

5. What do Hancock and General Sumner think of General Burnside's plans for attack near Fredericksburg?

6. What happens at the scene of Jackson's death?

7. What does Hooker do when he realizes he has surrounded Lee?

8. What does Hancock see when he turns around to look at his men as he reaches the crest of the hill at Fredericksburg?

9. What happens to Hancock's unit during the attack at Fredericksburg?

10. What information does General Stuart share with Lee after the battle at Fredericksburg?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how the first 4 chapters of "Gods and Generals":

1) set the tone for the rest of the novel, and 2) introduce at least 1 key fact about Lee, Chamberlain, and Jackson that are important throughout the rest of the text. Make sure to use direct quotations and evidence from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

Describe at least 3 negative aspects of having both the South and the North's viewpoint represented in "Gods and Generals" AND at least 3 positive aspects of having both the South and the North's viewpoint represented.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how Shaara portrays authority figures in "Gods and Generals," making sure to use at least 3 specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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