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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Thursday, July 2, 1863, The Second Day, Chapter 2, Chamberlain.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What rumor circulates among the men to help boost morale?
(a) Extra troops are coming and will be relieving the Maine men in the morning.
(b) Lee has been killed in battle.
(c) General McClellan has assumed command of the army.
(d) The Rebels have been routed from Gettysburg.

2. What message does Reynolds send to his commanders?
(a) Come to Gettysburg with all possible speed.
(b) Get between Gettysburg and Washington, D.C., to prevent further movement north by the Rebels.
(c) Start to gather your troops and await further messages.
(d) Do nothing until you receive orders from Meade.

3. Buford is in need of more _____________.
(a) Infantrymen
(b) Lieutenants
(c) Ammunition
(d) Food

4. What is described as "that ripply sound that raised the hair, that high thin scream from far away... terrible, inhuman"?
(a) The scream of wounded horses
(b) The scream of wounded men
(c) The Rebel yell
(d) The scream of incoming cannon fire

5. What is different about the way Buford has his cavalry soldiers fight?
(a) They fight in civilian clothes, not in uniform.
(b) They use bows and arrows.
(c) They fight on foot, not on horseback.
(d) They form a circle and surround the enemy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Chamberlain think will happen if the South wins?

2. Which of these is the prevailing opinion held by others about General Meade?

3. What disagreement does Buford encounter upon arriving at headquarters?

4. What is unusual about Buford's reaction to Reynolds' arrival?

5. What is the situation when Reynolds arrives?

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