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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the author refer to in context with the word "liminal"?
(a) Dreaming
(b) Where opposites meet
(c) Rainfall
(d) Deja vu

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

3. How many is "four score and seven years"?
(a) 107
(b) 47
(c) 67
(d) 87

4. What was a favorite place for these followers to gather?
(a) Ocean
(b) Pool hall
(c) Cemetery
(d) Someone's home

5. How many men were lost on each side of the Battle of Gettysburg?
(a) 20,000
(b) 5,000
(c) 12,000
(d) 50,000

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the book, which of the following was allowed to become a slave territory?

2. Everett taught what famous writer?

3. To whom was Everett often compared?

4. At whom did Lincoln often poke fun?

5. How many people lived in Gettysburg at that time?

(see the answer key)

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