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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 will not take the initiative like Stonewall Jackson had for the Confederates?

2. Who decides not to attend the surrender of arms ceremony?

3. Where does Grant want to go to return to his wife and children?

4. Who goes to Washington after the surrender ceremony and visits Lincoln?

5. Near what town does Lee camp out with his nephew, remaining troops, and Longstreet?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the irony in Chamberlain's death at the time of World War I?

4. How does Grant succeed monetarily through his memoirs?

5. How does the crater become a death trap for the Federal soldiers?

6. Why is Grant tempted to drink alcohol after Cold Harbor?

7. How does Shaara powerfully convey the death of Hill, one of Lee's leaders through a third-person point of view of an unknown officier?

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

9. Why do the peace negotiations between Lincoln and the Confederate officials go nowhere?

10. How does Lincoln's nomination affect the Federal soldiers and their confidence in victory?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Sherman. What is his role the story? What was Shaara trying to accomplish by creating Sherman's character in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

One of the main themes in the book is ethical and social responsibility. List at least four examples where Shaara employs this specific theme. Is the battle between making ethical choices obvious or subtle? What characters are involved in this kind of battle? Do you think the right person or group won? Does good always triumph over evil in the case of "The Last Full Measure" ethics? Where do these definitions appear vague or incomprehensible?

Essay Topic 3

"The Last Full Measure" is a military fiction novel. What does that classification entail? Why does this novel fit into this category?

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