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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Appendix 3 Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lincoln's approach was considered to be _______________.
(a) Foolish
(b) Faulty
(c) Nonviolent
(d) Sound

2. When was the correct site determined?
(a) 1907
(b) 1984
(c) 1962
(d) 1954

3. According to the author, Lincoln was responsible for bringing all but one of these items to his Gettysburg Address:
(a) Imagery
(b) Language
(c) Myth
(d) Victory

4. Lincoln was considered to be less a politician and more a _________________.
(a) Mediator
(b) Father
(c) General
(d) Policeman

5. According to Wills, Lincoln's speech is _______________.
(a) Prose-like
(b) Full of lament
(c) Dry
(d) Overly emotional

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was supposedly going to write remarks on a copy of the speech before it went to auction?

2. The author claims that Lincoln's abolitionist policies may be hard to understand if one believes the concept to be ______________.

3. Where did Everett teach?

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

5. Abraham Lincoln's depression was often referred to as _________________.

(see the answer key)

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