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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 50 through.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Lee's forces were discovered, what did Grant learn?
(a) He was in need of reinforcements.
(b) He'd chosen a place to stand and fight that gave him the tactical advantage.
(c) He had many injured soldiers.
(d) He was planning to resign.

2. Grant mentioned the use of ______________ used by the Confederates in an apparent attempt to keep the Union men on their guard, though Grant said he couldn't remember a single death from that tactic.
(a) Automatic weaponry.
(b) An exploding shell.
(c) Armored tanks.
(d) Shock and awe.

3. In Chapter 27, Grant moved to _______________, where he set up headquarters.
(a) indianapolis.
(b) St. Louis.
(c) Memphis.
(d) Knoxville.

4. In Chapter 21, Grant described the assault and capture of ____________.
(a) Fort Stewart.
(b) Fort Scott.
(c) Fort David.
(d) Fort Henry.

5. In Chapter 53, Grant recommended _____________ of his officers for promotion.
(a) Several.
(b) None.
(c) One.
(d) Very few.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 20, Grant's troops came under fire for the first time at Belmont and he said they reacted how?

2. In Chapter 56, Grant faced the problem of what and was forced to move a flank to cut off Lee's movement to Richmond?

3. A Confederate officer later said that he'd pointed Grant out to his men, saying that they were welcome to shoot him. Did anyone shoot at him?

4. In Chapter 29, troops supporting Grant at Corinth were moved out and Grant said it put him in the unenviable position of being what?

5. In Chapter 54, Grant said the troops traveling in _________________ were faced with a different kind of country than they'd typically encountered across the south. The roads were in better condition and there was hardly ever a person seen other than those armed with Confederate sympathies.

(see the answer key)

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