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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who is overwhelmed by Kate Chase's beauty?
2. Who is Salmon P. Chase's daughter?
3. Which of the following is NOT one of Lincoln's sons?
4. What does Lincoln declare to be his first priority in Chapter 13?
5. Who is the U.S. president that Lincoln succeeds?
Short Essay Questions
1. What perspectives do Chase and Seward hold as the war talk ramps up?
2. How does Vidal open the novel?
3. What is the mood in Washington as Chapter 15 begins and what is on Seward's mind regarding Lincoln's presidency?
4. What is Lincoln's position on blacks at the beginning of the novel and how does that change as the story evolves?
5. How are the beginnings of a conspiracy against Lincoln introduced in Chapter 2?
6. How is David Herold shaken when he sees the result of a coded message he had carried but had not been able to deliver?
7. What is Lincoln's plan to attack the Confederacy as discussed in Chapter 18?
8. How does Vidal describe Lincoln in the early part of the novel?
9. What are David Herold's surprising views as he watches Lincoln walk to church?
10. Why is Lincoln forced to hold Cabinet meetings in the Naval Department?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain Abraham Lincoln's during the time period covered in LINCOLN: A NOVEL. What were his plans upon arriving in Washington, D.C.? What was his personality? What behaviors were instilled in him that would make him a success in his later life?
Essay Topic 2
The author uses several instances of foreshadowing in the story. Explain what foreshadowing is and cite at least two examples making sure to explain what makes each an instance of foreshadowing.
Essay Topic 3
Vidal uses more than one instance of irony in the book. Cite at least two examples you can identify in the story and note why they are examples of irony.
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