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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At whom did Lincoln often poke fun?
(a) Himself
(b) Stephen Douglas
(c) Robert E. Lee
(d) Jefferson Davis

2. With whom did Lincoln often attend plays?
(a) John Philip Sousa
(b) William Henderson
(c) John Hay
(d) Daniel Webster

3. Because he grew up in a rural setting, Lincoln had many opportunities to witness what event(s)?
(a) Barroom brawls
(b) Stealing
(c) Family feuds
(d) Rural justice

4. Wills states that Lincoln used what type of imagery in the Gettysburg Address?
(a) Overextended
(b) Precise
(c) Muddled
(d) Fertility

5. How many words are contained in the last sentence of the Gettysburg Address?
(a) 83
(b) 47
(c) 104
(d) 71

Short Answer Questions

1. What was a favorite place for these followers to gather?

2. Progonoi and autochthones are parts of the speech that refer to the soldiers' ____________.

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

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

5. How many men were lost on each side of the Battle of Gettysburg?

(see the answer key)

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