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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Grant said he worked hard, but in 1858, he became ill with what?
(a) Pneumonia.
(b) Lung fever.
(c) A recurring fever.
(d) Scarlet fever.

2. Grant built a house and sought to make a living from what?
(a) Teaching at a local school.
(b) The land.
(c) Hunting.
(d) Owning a general store.

3. Former slaves join up with the army and Grant's orders were to allow them to remain within the protection of the military, as long as the slaves do what?
(a) Fight.
(b) Do not talk to the Union soldiers.
(c) Arrive of their free will.
(d) Find their own food.

4. On a Friday, Grant took a fall with his horse and was injured, though not as seriously as he might have been because of what?
(a) The medical care he received right after the accident.
(b) The way his horse fell.
(c) His skill as a rider.
(d) The softness of the rain-soaked ground.

5. In Chapter 19, Grant was named _________________ and said he was surprised by the promotion.
(a) Lieutenant-Colonel.
(b) Colonel.
(c) General.
(d) Brigadier-General.

Short Answer Questions

1. Grant contrasted General _______ with General Taylor.

2. Grant described the unrest of the nation in the winter of _______________.

3. Why did Grant object to attending West Point?

4. The following May, Grant moved to Galena, Illinois, where he began working as what in his father's store?

5. In Chapter 13, Grant attended ________________ and said he didn't understand why people enjoyed the sport.

Short Essay Questions

1. Grant talked about the lack of trust the Indians had in the whites. Why did they not trust the white man?

2. As Grant journeyed to Memphis, he encountered a Union loyalist who warned him of a neighbor who was a Southern sympathizer. What does this reveal about the difficulties involved in fighting a civil war?

3. Former slaves join up with the army. What were Grant's orders? What does this reveal about him?

4. Grant was disappointed by the reaction of others in San Francisco to him in uniform. Why might he have felt this way?

5. Grant asked to be assigned to the cavalry but was assigned to the infantry. What is the difference between these two military groups? Why might he have wanted to be a part of the cavalry?

6. Grant arrived with the army at Pittsburg Landing and believed neither Pittsburg Landing nor Crump's Landing could be lost. Why?

7. Grant's troops came under fire for the first time at Belmont and he said they acted like veteran fighters. Why might they have fought so well?

8. Grant describes the pressure of public opinion. How is public opinion even more important in military operations today?

9. Describe Ulysses S. Grant's parents.

10. Grant describes breaking mules for working with the military. Why might he have described this?

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