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Lincoln: A Novel | Quiz

Gore Vidal
This Study Guide consists of approximately 104 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Lincoln (novel).

Lincoln: A Novel | Quiz

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1)

Who is Emilie Helm? (from Part 1, Chapters 15-20)

Mrs. Lincoln's best friend.
Mrs. Lincoln's seamstress.
Mrs. Lincoln's social secretary.
Mrs. Lincoln's half-sister.
2)

How does Booth kill Lincoln? (from Part 3, Chapters 7-12)

Strangles him.
Shoots him in the skull.
Poisons him.
Stabs him in the neck.
3)

What does Chevalier Wikoff offer to give the U.S. government if his son receives a naval commission? (from Part 1, Chapters 15-20)

A yacht.
One million dollars.
An island.
A gold mine.
4)

With what does Mrs. Lincoln spend much of her time? (from Part 1, Chapters 15-20)

Tutoring.
Praying.
Writing poetry.
Redecorating.
5)

Which general does Lincoln order to take command after McDowell's retreat? (from Part 1, Chapters 15-20)

General Burnside.
General Chamberlain.
General McClellan.
General Grant.
6)

What request does Herndon make of Lincoln? (from Part 2, Chapters 1-6)

An appointment in Lincoln's Cabinet.
A Federal job for his future brother-in-law.
A loan to set up practice in Washington.
A character reference for a background check.
7)

Who kills Abraham Lincoln? (from Part 3, Chapters 7-12)

David Herold.
Clayton Hall.
John Surratt.
John Wilkes Booth.
8)

Who was David Herold discharged to kill on the night Lincoln was shot? (from Part 3, Chapters 7-12)

Sprague.
Johnson.
Seward.
Chase.
9)

Who does Sickles think is Wikoff's source of information? (from Part 2, Chapters 1-6)

Annie Surratt.
David Herold.
Bettie Duvall.
Mrs. Lincoln.
10)

What does Lincoln carelessly misplace in Chapter 19? (from Part 1, Chapters 15-20)

The Gettysburg Address.
His passport.
A secret message for Congress.
His eyeglasses.
11)

Why does Mary Lincoln not attend Kate Chase's wedding? (from Part 3, Chapters 1-6)

She does not like her groom.
She has a migraine.
She does not like Kate.
She stays with Tad who is ill and delirious.
12)

What premonitions does Lincoln have? (from Part 2, Chapters 1-6)

His premature death.
Rocking his grandchildren.
Mrs. Lincoln's death.
Jefferson Davis sitting in the White House.
13)

What does Wikoff publish in the New York Herald? (from Part 1, Chapters 15-20)

Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.
Lincoln's secret message to Congress.
Mrs. Lincoln's redecorating bills.
The Emancipation Proclamation.
14)

What does Lincoln think when he is shot at again on the way to the Soldiers Home? (from Part 3, Chapters 1-6)

Why the assassins don't aim for his body.
Why everyone seems to hate him so much.
He needs a bulletproof vest.
He needs to get more bodyguards.
15)

What industry in England is pushing to recognize the Confederacy? (from Part 1, Chapters 15-20)

Banking.
Fishing.
Shipping.
Textile.
16)

What nationality of people riot against the Conscription Act In New York City? (from Part 2, Chapters 7-12)

Irish.
French.
German.
Italian.
17)

Who is the editor of the New York Tribune in 1864? (from Part 3, Chapters 1-6)

Horace Greeley.
Walt Whitman.
Chevalier Wikoff.
Edgar Harrison.
18)

Who becomes Lincoln's favorite general? (from Part 2, Chapters 7-12)

McClellan.
Buford.
Grant.
Burnside.
19)

Why is Booth unsuccessful at shooting Lincoln in Chapter 9? (from Part 3, Chapters 7-12)

Too many people are in his way.
He forgets to release the safety on his gun.
Lincoln does not appear as expected.
The event is cancelled.
20)

What time does Abraham Lincoln die on April 15, 1865? (from Part 3, Chapters 7-12)

10:00 A.M.
7:00 A.M.
Noon.
3:00 P.M.
21)

Why is Mrs. Lincoln so upset in Part 2, Chapter 2? (from Part 2, Chapters 1-6)

Mrs. Lincoln has been shunned from all the holiday parties on the social scene.
Robert Lincoln is dating a woman of ill repute.
Mr. Lincoln has threatened to divorce her if she does not curtail her spending.
The Joint Committee has obtained a copy of Wikoff's telegram.
22)

Which famous Civil War battle takes place in Chapter 12? (from Part 2, Chapters 7-12)

Gettysburg.
Shiloh.
Antietam.
Atlanta.
23)

Whose death plunges Mrs. Lincoln to the brink of madness in Chapter 4? (from Part 2, Chapters 1-6)

Robert's.
Eddie's.
Willie's.
Tad's.
24)

What is the exemption fee for a man to stay out of the war? (from Part 2, Chapters 7-12)

$50.
$1000.
$300.
$500.
25)

What topic does Sprague talk about when he takes Kate riding? (from Part 1, Chapters 15-20)

The shortage of cotton for New England mills.
His new stable of horses.
The fashions coming out of Paris.
His military strategy.
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