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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Appendix 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. People often referred to the dead as returning where?
(a) To Valhalla
(b) To God
(c) To their ancestral home
(d) To Mother Earth

2. Unlike Lincoln's words, many speeches of the day were considered to be _________________.
(a) Endless
(b) Putrid
(c) Flowery
(d) Ornamental

3. Lincoln's depression was considered to be a sign of _________________.
(a) Anger
(b) Genius
(c) Allergies
(d) Malnutrition

4. Which was not a factor in determining the real site?
(a) Elevation of the speaker
(b) Eyewitness accounts
(c) Space for spectators
(d) Photographs

5. One of the most popular gathering spots was located in what city?
(a) Philadelphia
(b) Chicago
(c) Richmond
(d) Boston

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the first person to receive notification that the chosen spot for Lincoln's speech was not the correct one?

2. The Culture of Death was considered to be ____________________.

3. Everett's style was considered to be ______________.

4. Wills states that Lincoln used what type of imagery in the Gettysburg Address?

5. What distinguishes us from savages?

(see the answer key)

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