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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Lee's forces were discovered, what did Grant learn?

2. Grant told a story about __________ that he said epitomized the man's character.

3. In Chapter 49, Sherman advanced into Georgia and the siege of ______________ was outlined.

4. 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.

5. Sherman decided to move first against ________________ and then Savannah.

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the march to the sea begin? Why is this important?

2. How important was slavery to the turmoil and eventual war between the states, according to Grant.

3. General Burnside found himself in distress for rations. How did loyalists help him and his men?

4. Grant travels to Alabama, tours the area, and the first order of business is to create a workable supply line. Why is this the first order of business?

5. Why, in Chapter Fifty-Nine, does Grant step back in time to Sherman's march to the sea?

6. How were trenches important in the Battle of the Wilderness? How were they also imperfect?

7. One day, Grant and other officers were within shooting range of Confederate soldiers. Did the soldiers shoot at them? Why or why not?

8. What did Grant's new plan for moving the troops in tandem become?

9. Why did the Confederate women cry when they learned that the Union had the upper hand in the war?

10. Why was Fort Fisher important? Why does Grant say it took so long to take this fort?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Grant made Abraham Lincoln a promise.

Part 1) What was this promise? Why did he make Lincoln this promise? What events led up to this promise?

Part 2) What does the first meeting between Lincoln and Grant reveal about both of these men? How did this initial meeting affect their relationship throughout the rest of the war?

Part 3) What promises have you made in your own life? Why did you make these promises? Have you been able to keep these promises? Why or why not? How difficult were these promises to try to keep? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Grant describes several letters he wrote throughout his life.

Part 1) Describe two of these letters. To whom were they written? Why were they written? What do they reveal about Grant, the receivers of the letters, and life in the U.S. in the mid-nineteenth century?

Part 2) How are these letters significant? Based on these letters how influential was Grant? What did Grant think of himself? Why did he feel this way? How is this seen throughout his life?

Part 3) Describe letters and e-mails that you have written recently. What were the subjects of these letters/e-mails? What might they reveal about you, the receivers of the letters/e-mails and your relationship to the recipients of these letters/e-mails?

Essay Topic 3

Grant, as well as other leaders, continued to fight and lead troops even after being injured.

Part 1) Describe a time in which Grant was injured and continued to lead. Why did he do this? What other leader was injured and continued to lead his men? Why did he do this? What does this reveal about these men? What does this say about the Civil War?

Part 2) Should these men have continued to lead? Why or why not? Would you lead others if you were sick or injured? Why or why not?

Part 3) Would military leaders do this today? Why or why not? In what ways can you support this belief regarding the U.S. military today?

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