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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Palmer know Sherman?
(a) Sherman was once Palmer's preacher.
(b) Sherman was Palmer's military academy instructor.
(c) Sherman fought with Palmer's uncle.
(d) Sherman is Palmer's uncle.

2. What is the argument of Confederate commanders who insist upon a battle in Chapter 1?
(a) That they must do it for the Confederacy.
(b) That the soldiers must earn their wages.
(c) That the women will be disappointed.
(d) That not fighting would be demoralizing.

3. What makes the march for the Confederate soldiers at the beginning of the novel so difficult?
(a) Mud.
(b) The river.
(c) Cliffs.
(d) Rocks.

4. In Chapter 1, who is in favor of canceling the Confederate attack?
(a) Johnston.
(b) Palmer.
(c) Forrest.
(d) Grant.

5. What does Palmer call the Confederate army from the vantage point of a ridge in Chapter 1?
(a) Large army in motion.
(b) Tiny, marching ants.
(c) A hurricane of horror.
(d) Swimming sea of people.

Short Answer Questions

1. Toward what location is the Confederate Army marching at the beginning of the novel?

2. In Chapter 1, who says that the only possibility of success the Confederates have is a surprise attack?

3. How does Palmer's father lose an arm?

4. What is Palmer's job in the Confederate Army?

5. What animal do some of the Confederate soldiers in Chapter 1 see and shoot at during their march?

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