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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Union troops left behind in ______________ were called on to defend the city from invading Confederate soldiers.
(a) Boston.
(b) Philadelphia.
(c) Washington.
(d) New York.

2. In Chapter 43, Sherman was ordered to prepare to attack _________________ and he successfully maneuvered into position.
(a) Knoxville.
(b) Chattanooga.
(c) Lexington.
(d) Cincinnati.

3. On December 15, Grant wrote Thomas again, this time congratulating him on his success and urging that he not do what?
(a) Give the Confederates time to rest and recover.
(b) Rest and recover.
(c) Stay near the Confederates.
(d) Continue fighting.

4. Lee moved his center of operations leaving an entire Union regiment without what?
(a) Weapons.
(b) Food.
(c) An enemy to face.
(d) A plan of attack.

5. In Chapter 41, Grant toured the area and the first order of business was to do what?
(a) Recruit more volunteers.
(b) Create more comfortable living conditions for the soldiers.
(c) Create a workable supply line.
(d) Find a place to camp.

6. Grant said that the army always created a ___________ fronted with a compilation of wood and dirt whenever they stopped, even if just for the night.
(a) Trench.
(b) Barrier.
(c) Wall.
(d) Ford.

7. One of Grant's commanders, General _______________, arrived at a house where Grant was seated on the verandah. The house belonged to Confederate loyalists and Grant was simply waiting there to watch the advance of his men.
(a) Johnston.
(b) Scott.
(c) Meade.
(d) Twiggs.

8. Grant described the complicated maneuvering it took to establish a siege of ______________.
(a) St. Petersburg.
(b) Philiipsburg.
(c) Strongsville.
(d) Petersburg.

9. On another occasion, Grant saw a man drawing water from a tree that had fallen in the river and questioned him before discovering what?
(a) He was deaf.
(b) He was actually a slave.
(c) He was actually a Confederate soldier.
(d) He was actually the Confederate President.

10. Grant said the campaign against Atlanta lasted some ___________ months and "was one of the most memorable in history."
(a) Four.
(b) Six.
(c) Ten.
(d) Eight.

11. Grant said this proved effective at providing cover though in the case of the Battle of the Wilderness, what happened when the wood caught on fire?
(a) The men were severely burned.
(b) The heat became so intense that it drove some men away.
(c) The men died.
(d) The men were trapped.

12. In Chapter 59, Grant stepped back in time to _____________ and described Sherman's "march to the sea". Grant telegraphed Sherman in early that month, urging that Sherman continue to press the Southern troops.
(a) October.
(b) April.
(c) January.
(d) September.

13. In Chapter 69, Grant described the capture of Jefferson Davis and the surrender of General _____________.
(a) Jameson.
(b) Jackson.
(c) Justinian.
(d) Johnston.

14. In Chapter 43, Grant described the various points of attack, including that of Sherman at a place called ___________ Ridge.
(a) Manhattan.
(b) Montgomery.
(c) Missionary.
(d) Mississippi.

15. 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.
(a) North Carolina.
(b) Tennessee.
(c) Virginia.
(d) Georgia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Grant noted that when the ladies learned the truth about the condition of the Confederate Army and that the Union had the upper hand, they began to cry. Besides being upset, why did they cry?

2. It took a couple of tries to gain control of the fort. What did Grant Grant placed part of the blame for the failed attack?

3. Grant traveled to _______________ where he met with Rosecrans, another commander who had troops in serious distress at Chattanooga.

4. Lee responded to the letter by saying he would surrender. Why?

5. In the conclusion, Grant pointed out that __________ played a role in the Civil War and predicted that the issue might arise at some time in the future.

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