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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many days did the Battle of Gettysburg last?
(a) 9
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4

2. The crowd at Gettysburg gathered to dedicate a _____________.
(a) Cemetery
(b) Monument
(c) Battalion
(d) Bridge

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

4. Progonoi and autochthones are parts of the speech that refer to the soldiers' ____________.
(a) Ancestors
(b) Courage and Fortitude
(c) Weapons
(d) Belongings

5. For the living, one should offer ________________.
(a) Lament
(b) Solidarity
(c) Happiness
(d) Advice

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what month was the Gettysburg Address held?

3. Lincoln said that the soldiers "gave their lives that the _____ may live."

4. For the dead, one should offer ___________.

5. The epainesis section of an ancient funeral oratory has how many parts?

(see the answer key)

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