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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 is Grant's wife?

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

3. Who leads the Confederates in opposition to Sherman?

4. Who leads his Fifth Corps toward Petersburg along with Meade's forces?

5. What goes nowhere ecause Lincoln wants to preserve the Union?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Grant succeed monetarily through his memoirs?

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

4. How does Grant recognize Lee's hopeless situation after Lee's troops fail to burn the bridges?

5. Why is Lee disappointed that Lincoln is reelected?

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

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

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

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

10. How do Confederate troops show their obedience to Gordon in the surrender ceremony?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the role of the family in "The Last Full Measure". What does it mean for each of the main characters? How does the family evolve in its support of each other? How typical is this family of most Northern and Southern families living during the 1840s and 1850s in America?

Essay Topic 2

"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.

Essay Topic 3

Shaara uses some important instances of foreshadowing in "The Last Full Measure". Explain what foreshadowing is and cite at least two examples making sure to explain what makes each an example of foreshadowing.

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