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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom was Everett often compared?
(a) Socrates
(b) Odin
(c) Aristotle
(d) Pericles

2. The translation of "Arete" is:
(a) Victory
(b) Valor
(c) Sorrow
(d) Stop

3. What part of the classic speech tells people to live up to the sacrifice of those who died?
(a) Maintainment
(b) Protreptikon
(c) Paideia
(d) Synopsis

4. For the dead, one should offer ___________.
(a) Praise
(b) Joy
(c) Courage
(d) Grief

5. What type of community was Gettysburg?
(a) Industrial
(b) Mining
(c) Service related
(d) Farming

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is not one of the elements of the speech discussed?

2. According to Wills, Lincoln's speech is _______________.

3. Where did Everett teach?

4. How many is "four score and seven years"?

5. How many days did the Battle of Gettysburg last?

(see the answer key)

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