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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 through 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who taunted Grant?
(a) The governor of California.
(b) Another soldier.
(c) Most people with whom Grant came into contact in San Francisco.
(d) A ragged child.

2. Grant's father, Jesse R. Grant, was the ________ son of his family.
(a) First.
(b) Third.
(c) Sixth.
(d) Fifth.

3. Who was Nicholas P. Trist?
(a) A Christian missionary who translated during the peace treaty.
(b) A U.S. soldier who was a POW in Mexico.
(c) A U.S. civilian who risked his life to get important information to Grant.
(d) A U.S. representative charged with negotiating a peace treaty.

4. What does Grant say about a fight at Molino del Rey?
(a) That battle was worth the many losses.
(b) That battle could have been avoided completely.
(c) That battle was useless.
(d) That battle could not have been avoided.

5. Grant said that once the city fell, it seemed that long-term occupation would be _____________.
(a) Helpful.
(b) Necessary.
(c) Useless.
(d) Unnecessary.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Grant describe the civilians at Monterey?

2. Grant was impressed with whom at West Point?

3. Grant contrasted General _______ with General Taylor.

4. Did Grant dwell on the duel he saw?

5. The military regiment left Corpus Christi and Grant was promoted to ______________.

(see the answer key)

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