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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the last name of the famous orator scheduled to speak at Gettysburg?
(a) Williams
(b) Everett
(c) Magill
(d) Edwards

2. In classical oration, there are two parts: Epainesis and _______________.
(a) Symbiosis
(b) Parainesis
(c) Paralysis
(d) Mytosis

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

4. According to Wills, Lincoln's address is comparable to a classic oration of how many parts?
(a) 2
(b) 9
(c) 3
(d) 6

5. Lincoln said that the soldiers "gave their lives that the _____ may live."
(a) Memories of Heroes
(b) Nation
(c) Union
(d) Founding Fathers

Short Answer Questions

1. Because of the oncoming winter, how many bodies would need to be buried every day?

2. What country's culture had recently come back into style?

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

4. Who was the man put in charge of cemetery operation?

5. To whom was Everett often compared?

(see the answer key)

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