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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. Who receives word that Sherman has captured Atlanta?

2. The Civil War was about the states' right to _____ from the Union.

3. What carries ammunition but no food from Richmond?

4. Who writes his memoirs at a house in the Blue Ridge Mountains?

5. What does Lee's forces lack, forcing the Confederates into a defensive position?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Lee forced to accept in his leadership after Jackson dies?

2. Why is Lee worried about shifting command to Beauregard?

3. How does the battle at Fort Stedman begin initially by accident?

4. When Chamberlain rides back to the battle, how does he fool Confederate soldiers through a ruse?

5. What is the oddity regarding soldiers who can view their own deaths in the war?

6. How is Lee's desperation evident at Christmas?

7. How does Lee finally accept Grant's offer to discuss surrender?

8. Why is Lee disappointed that Lincoln is reelected?

9. How does access to water offer an advantage to Grant over Lee?

10. Why does Lee fail to attend the surrender ceremony?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the significance of the novel's title. What did Shaara mean by calling the book "The Last Full Measure"? Cite an example to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Disappointment takes on an almost human persona in "The Last Full Measure". What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

Essay Topic 3

"The Last Full Measure" is particularly effective in conveying meaning through powerful imagery. Powerful imagery to establish connections in the minds of readers with the story's characters and plot. Imagery is the picture we form in our minds of the story we read. It can involve, visual, auditory, olfactory, gustatory, tactile, kinetic, and kinesthetic. Shaara uses these imagery to translate words into a visual story that we can see and participate in within our minds. Describe the use of imagery in this novel.

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