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- 1. Multiple Choice
Why did the soldier known as Franklin Thompson desert the Union Army in April 1863?
A. He was afraid of being killed in the war.
B. He was afraid of going to the army hospital.
C. He was left behind by his platoon.
- 2. Multiple Choice
Why did Sarah Edmonds pretend to be a man?
A. So she could get paid more by the army.
B. So she could meet a husband in the army.
C. So she could fight in the Civil War.
- 3. Multiple Choice
What did Edmonds do before joining the army?
A. She worked in a dress shop.
B. She was a teacher.
C. She was a nurse.
D. She worked as a book salesman.
- 4. Multiple Choice
In which battles did Edmonds fight?
A. First Bull Run in July 1861
B. Antietam in September 1862
C. Fredericksburg in December
D. All of these battles.
- 5. Multiple Choice
What caused Franklin Thompson to desert from the Union Army?
A. fear of fighting in the war
B. fear of illness such as malaria
C. fear of being discovered as a woman soldier
D. fear of being shot or killed in a bloody battle
- 6. Multiple Choice
Because Edmonds revealed the truth about her service in the Civil War, she -
A. was buried with military honors
B. was forced to return to Canada
C. could resume her identity as a woman
D. could finally forget about the war
- 7. Multiple Choice
The War Department's recognition of Edmonds proves that -
A. the army was embarrassed by Sarah
B. Sarah gained the rank of officer
C. Sarah never learned to be a good soldier
D. the army respected Sarah's war service
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which of these events happened first in Sarah Edmond's life?
A. She got malaria
B. She deserted from the Union Army
C. She sold books for a living.
D. She applied for a pension as a Civil War soldier
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