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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is cited as the author of A Thrilling Youth: A Civil War Adolescence?
(a) E. G. Frame.
(b) Daniel Mark Epstein.
(c) Margaret Garrett.
(d) Jo Brunt.

2. What does Abigail Blass describe her father buying for her at Christmastide to stop her from having a tantrum in Chapter 27?
(a) A goose.
(b) A banjo.
(c) A deer.
(d) A bicycle.

3. Who wrote to President Lincoln regarding his first reception, asking if the President were aware there was a Civil War going on?
(a) Margaret Leech.
(b) Daniel Mark Epstein.
(c) Lieutenant Cecil Stone.
(d) Ben Wade.

4. Who revived Tentini when he almost drowned?
(a) Jay.
(b) Colonel B.
(c) Eddie.
(d) Marcus Jackson.

5. How old was the narrator's bride in Chapter 1 when they married?
(a) 32.
(b) 18.
(c) 29.
(d) 22.

6. How many children does Mrs. Abigail Blass say she had with her husband?
(a) One.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

7. Who is described in Chapter 37 as constantly mumbling about his grandson's excellent university marks?
(a) Mr. Dill.
(b) Mrs. Delaney.
(c) Mr. Twood.
(d) Lieutenant Cecil Stone.

8. How did Roger Bevins III attempt suicide?
(a) He hung himself.
(b) He shot himself.
(c) He overdosed.
(d) He slit is wrists.

9. What word from Chapter 35 means feeling or expressing great sorrow or distress?
(a) Dolorous.
(b) Inane.
(c) Decorous.
(d) Articulate.

10. Who is the woman described in Chapter 31 that married her husband's brother after his death and then regretted it?
(a) Betsy Baron.
(b) Mrs. Delaney.
(c) Elise Traynor.
(d) Jane Ellis.

11. What is described on the doorsteps of the building in the beginning of Chapter 33?
(a) Pink roses.
(b) Blue roses.
(c) White roses.
(d) Red roses.

12. Who is the author of Mr. Lincoln’s Washington?
(a) Margaret Garrett.
(b) James Morgan.
(c) Jo Brunt.
(d) Stanley Kimmel.

13. Who is the wealthy man with several properties that Roger and Hans encounter in Chapter 38?
(a) Mrs. Delaney.
(b) Lieutenant Cecil Stone.
(c) Mr. Twood.
(d) Mr. Collier.

14. For how long does Roger Bevins III say that Russo stayed in the bardo after she was taken in her sixth year?
(a) Two days.
(b) Four minutes.
(c) Ten minutes.
(d) Six days.

15. What work is cited in Chapter 2 by David Von Drehle?
(a) The Lincolns: Portrait of a Marriage.
(b) All This Did I See: Memories of a Terrible Time.
(c) Rise to Greatness.
(d) Mr. Lincoln’s Washington.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote Behind the Scenes or Thirty Years a Slave and Four Years in the White House?

2. With whom does the narrator share dialogue in Chapter 1?

3. How many goats does Lieutenant Cecil Stone claim to have in Chapter 27?

4. With whom is Mr. Randall perpetually in conversation?

5. What does Mrs. Abigail Blass say her husband was NOT in Chapter 27?

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