Flashcard on Mary Boykin Chesnut and the Civil War

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When did Mary Chesnut begin recording the events of the Civil War?

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February 1861

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Who was the president of the Confederacy during the events at Ft. Sumter?

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Jefferson Davis

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What did Mary Chesnut hear someone say in the dark?

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"Waste of ammunition."

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What was Colonel Chesnut ordered to do if the fort was obstinate?

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To open fire

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What was the outcome after all the noise and prayers?

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Nobody was hurt

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What did the narrator sit on that looked like a black stool?

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A chimney

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What did the narrator describe the situation as after realizing nobody was hurt?

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A delusion and a snare

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What is the opposite of "witty"?

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Dull

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"His interview with Colonel Anderson had been deeply interesting, but Mr. Chesnut was not inclined to be communicative."

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talkative

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“Last night, or this morning truly, up on the housetop I was so weak and weary I sat down on something that looked like a black stool.”

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sleepy