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The Killer Angels

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About the Author

About the Novel

Introduction
List of Characters
Character Map

Summaries and Commentaries

Foreword
Monday, June 29, 1863 — 1. The Spy
Monday, June 29, 1863 — 2. Chamberlain
Monday, June 29, 1863 — 3. Buford
Monday, June 29, 1863 — 4. Longstreet
Wednesday, July 1, 1863 — 1. Lee
Wednesday, July 1, 1863 — 2. Buford
Wednesday, July 1, 1863 — 3. Lee
Wednesday, July 1, 1863 — 4. Chamberlain
Wednesday, July 1, 1863 — 5. Longstreet
Wednesday, July 1, 1863 — 6. Lee
Wednesday, July 1, 1863 — 7. Buford
Thursday, July 2, 1863 — 1. Fremantle
Thursday, July 2, 1863 — 2. Chamberlain
Thursday, July 2, 1863 — 3. Longstreet
Thursday, July 2, 1863 — 4. Chamberlain
Thursday, July 2, 1863 — 5. Longstreet
Thursday, July 2, 1863 — 6. Lee
Friday, July 3, 1863 — 1. Chamberlain
Friday, July 3, 1863 — 2. Longstreet
Friday, July 3, 1863 — 3. Chamberlain
Friday, July 3, 1863 — 4. Armistead
Friday, July 3, 1863 — 5. Longstreet
Friday, July 3, 1863 — 6. Chamberlain
Afterword

Character Analyses

Robert E. Lee
James Longstreet
Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
John Buford

Critical Essays

History or Novel?
The Battle of Gettysburg — the Civilian Experience
Good versus Evil; Man versus Challenge
Questions as Theme
Emotions/Beliefs
The Lee versus Longstreet Battle Strategy Conflict

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1:  The book tells the story of which famous Civil War battle?

a. The Battle of Antietam

b. The Battle of Bull Run

c. The Battle of Gettysburg

d. The Battle of Richmond
2:  Who hired Harrison to be a spy?

a. General Longstreet

b. General Lee

c. General Grant

d. General Pickett
3:  Where does General Buford decide to station his troops?

a. On the bank of the main river leading to Gettysburg

b. In the woods just west of Gettysburg

c. In the hills surrounding a valley

d. In the hills surrounding a cemetery
4:  On June 29, what news does Harrison deliver to General Longstreet?

a. The Union cavalry has attacked General Lee's troops.

b. The Union cavalry, not militia, is nearby.

c. The militia is marching toward their position.

d. British troops have joined up with the Union cavalry.
5:  Upon what is General Lee reflecting when he notes that they all will go "like leaves from autumn trees?"

a. The death of Union general John Reynolds

b. The approach of General Meade's cavalry

c. Lee's own declining health

d. The death of Stonewall Jackson
6:  General Lee's flexibility in battle is demonstrated by what characteristic?

a. His military training and many victories

b. His ability to inspire his troops to follow his battle plans

c. His ability to revise his battle plans to work around his commanders' errors

d. His grasp of the full scope of a military battle
7:  What are Napoleons and Parrots?

a. Types of artillery

b. Types of battle maneuvers

c. Types of guns

d. Types of cannons
8:  Which is not a symptom of General Lee's declining health?

a. A hand with no strength

b. Pain lines around the eyes

c. A weak, gravelly voice

d. A face that is gray and still
9:  What best describes the relationship between Lee and Longstreet?

a. Father-son

b. Comrades-in-arms

c. Commander-subordinate

d. Lifelong friends
10:  Who says the following: "Take care of yourself, Major. You aint the most likable man I ever met, but you sure are useful."

a. General Lee

b. General Longstreet

c. General Hill

d. Colonel Chamberlain
11:  Who says the following: "Now we'll see how professors fight."

a. Colonel Vincent

b. General Meade

c. General Longstreet

d. Colonel Chamberlain
12:  Who says the following: "The point of the war is not to show how brave you are and how you can die in a manly fashion, face to the enemy . . . it's easy to die."

a. Longstreet

b. Lee

c. Ewell

d. Jackson



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