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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. When Lewis Powell rang the bell at William Seward's house, what lie did he tell in order to gain entry?
2. Though Dr. Samuel Mudd did not know about John Wilkes Booth's recent plan to assassinate the President, of what previous abandoned plot was Mudd aware?
3. On the night of April 11th at the Torchlight Parade, what did Lincoln say in his speech regarding African-Americans?
4. How many casualties did the Civil War result in?
5. What query did Laura Keene make of Dr. Charles Leale after she gained entry to the President's box where Lincoln lay dying?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does James L. Swanson characterize the personality of the actress Laura Keene, who was present at the scene of John Wilkes Booth's shooting of Abraham Lincoln.
2. What are two themes touched upon within Abraham Lincoln's inauguration day speech of 1865?
3. Who was the only audience member in Ford's Theater to chase after John Wilkes Booth and why did no one else follow him?
4. What tone does James L. Swanson use in second paragraph of Chapter I when he writes, "The very next day, the tyrant Abraham Lincoln had visited his captive prize and had the nerve to sit behind the desk occupied by the first and last president of the Confederate States of America, Jefferson Davis"? (2)
5. How did Mary Todd Lincoln's letter to the Ford Theater's proprietors unwittingly help Abraham Lincoln's would-be assassins complete their goal?
6. What is the significance of the photo that was taken at Abraham Lincoln's inauguration and that includes John Wilkes Booth?
7. How was Frederick Seward injured during Lewis Powell's attempt to assassinate Secretary of State William Seward?
8. What was the main goal of the plot to assassinate the Union's top governmental leaders all in one night?
9. Over what issues was the American Civil War fought?
10. What qualities of William Seward's situation caused him to chosen by the assassins as the third target in the assassination plot, in addition to Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Choose a symbolic object from the novel, such as Booth's pistol, Laura Keene's dress, or some other symbolic object and discuss its overall meaning and its connection to themes within the text. Use concrete details from the book to support your points.
Essay Topic 2
How does the author use sensory details in order to paint a vivid portrait of the historical events he depicts within the novel? Discuss at least two scenes that include extensive use of sensory details and pull quotes from these scenes to support your claim.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss three different women that appear within the book's narrative and compare and contrast their characteristics. How do their roles differ and how are their roles similar? Taken together, what depiction of women is present in the overall narrative? Choose concrete details about all three women to support your points.
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