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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Luther think about the men he sees lying on the ground?
(a) That they have a crushed skull.
(b) That they have broken ribs.
(c) That they have a stitch in their sides.
(d) That they have broken arms.

3. What sales career did Grant unsuccessfully try while staying out of the family business?
(a) Funeral insurance sales.
(b) Advertising sales.
(c) Real estate sales.
(d) Floral sales.

4. 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 not fighting would be demoralizing.
(c) That the soldiers must earn their wages.
(d) That the women will be disappointed.

5. What does Luther find after his hand to hand combat?
(a) A knife.
(b) A bayonet.
(c) A gun.
(d) A ring.

6. What is Palmer's job in the Confederate Army?
(a) General.
(b) Medic-at-large.
(c) Cook.
(d) Aide-de-Camp.

7. What is Luther's home state?
(a) Tennessee.
(b) Florida.
(c) Kentucky.
(d) Missouri.

8. What does Walter do while on guard duty?
(a) Reads Tom Sawyer.
(b) Sleeps.
(c) Writes a letter.
(d) Plans his attack.

9. Who killed the animal that the Confederate soldiers in Chapter 1 see and shoot at during their march?
(a) Sherman.
(b) Johnston.
(c) Palmer.
(d) No one.

10. How old is Palmer when the book begins?
(a) 21.
(b) 16.
(c) 19.
(d) 17.

11. What, according to Walter, was Grant's nickname in their hometown?
(a) "Useless" Grant.
(b) Uncle Sam.
(c) Sam.
(d) Sammy.

12. According to Walter, who has always had a soft spot for animals?
(a) Sherman.
(b) Bango.
(c) Grant.
(d) Palmer.

13. What is the name of Walter's wife?
(a) Mary Ellen.
(b) Mary.
(c) Martha.
(d) Magdeline.

14. What Union noise does Johnston hear in Chapter 1?
(a) A bugle.
(b) A drum.
(c) A dog.
(d) A loud scream.

15. What weapon does Luther use in hand to hand combat?
(a) Gun.
(b) Nunchucks.
(c) Bayonet.
(d) Knife.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has Walter been gone from home?

2. What is the word that is unfinished in the letter in Chapter 2?

3. Why is Luther excused from a second day of charging?

4. According to the letter read to Confederate troops in Chapter 1, who is depending on the soldiers?

5. What is part of the daily drills for the Union soldiers?

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