Chapter 13

Quiz for Document 13-2: Ambrose Bierce, What I Saw of Shiloh (1881)

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Question 1

Ambrose Bierce describes the importance of field artillery in battle in which of the following terms?A. Material
B. Psychological
C. Spiritual
D. Strategic

Question 2

In the second paragraph of the selection, Bierce narrates a brief skirmish and a temporary retreat of Confederate soldiers in terms that could best be described asA. discouraged and sad.
B. heroic and romantic.
C. practical and business like.
D. violent and vengeful.

Question 3

Which of the following statements best describes Bierce’s view of his experiences of the Civil War as expressed in his 1881 memoir?A. Armaments had become too modern and powerful.
B. Military campaigns are noble and romantic.
C. Union goals were just and noble.
D. Warfare is a brutal and destructive business.