Killer Angels Quarter 1 Test

Who is the Confederate General that rides to meet with Longstreet in chapter 4? He has complaints that his regiment continues to miss the big battles. He is requesting the chance to take a bigger role in any upcoming battles. Prior to the war, this General graduated last in his class at West Point, but despite that, he is a very likable person and popular with the other officers.

• Robert E. Lee

• J.E.B. Stuart

• George Pickett

• Lo Armstead

Which Southern General is kindly referred to by the other generals as "the old man"? He is the commander of the entire Confederate army. He has a heart condition which has slowed him down, but he has a sharp mind and makes the decision to mobilize the southern army to Gettysburg.

• James Longstreet

• Robert E. Lee

• George Pickett

• Lo Armstead

This General leads the Confederate Cavalry. It is his responsibility to inform the commander of the movements of the Union army. He fails to do his duty and is a big reason that the Confederate army arrives in Gettysburg without knowing that the Union army is only miles away.

• George Pickett

• J.E.B. Stuart

• Robert E. Lee

• James Longstreet

This Union commander is the first to arrive in Gettysburg. He is a skilled soldier and recognizes the value of good ground. His regiment is comprised of the Union Cavalry.

• John Buford

• George Meade

• Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain

• John Hancock

Within the Confederate Army, we meet an officer from a European Country named Fremantle. This man is sending information back to his home country, and it is believed that his country may soon send troops to support the confederates. What country was Fremantle from?

• Great Britain

• France

• Germany

• The Netherlands

Longstreet is well-known as a great poker player. Following a life-changing event, Longstreet vows to never play poker again. What was this event?

• The loss of his close friend Stonewall Jackson

• The loss of three of his children to illness

• An argument that erupts between Longstreet and Lee over the sinful nature of poker

• A gunfight among Longstreet and his own men after another man was caught cheating at cards

This Union officer is from Maine, and he was a professor before enlisting. His skills of rhetoric help him to persuade a great number of mutineers to join his regiment. He has been ordered to take the lead position as the Union infantry moves towards Gettysburg.

• George Meade

• John Reynolds

• Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain

• John Buford

This officer has recently turned down an offer to be the commander of the entire Union army. His infantry is well-respected and recognizable by the black hats that they wear. His brigade is called the Iron Brigade.

• George Meade

• John Buford

• John Reynolds

• John Hancock

Which of the following provides the best relative location of Gettysburg

• Gettysburg is north of Harrisburg, South of the Mason Dixon Line, East of Chambersburg, and west of Washington D.C.

• Gettysburg is north of the Mason Dixon Line, South of Harrisburg, East of Chambersburg, and west of Hanover

120 men join Chamberlain's force during chapter 2. Why do these mutineers feel they have been cheated.

• The Union Officers are starving them.

• Many of them have severe wounds.

• They thought they were signing up for two years of service, but accidentally signed up for three.

• They believe that slavery is an important aspect of life for southern farmers.