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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Appendix 3 Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. People often referred to the dead as returning where?
(a) To Valhalla
(b) To God
(c) To their ancestral home
(d) To Mother Earth

2. In Lincoln's Second Inaugural Speech, he stated that the U.S. may have to pay for ________________.
(a) Family feuds
(b) Presumptuous sins
(c) Slavery's outcome
(d) Politicians' rage

3. In what city did Lincoln grow up?
(a) Louisville
(b) Providence
(c) Morgantown
(d) Springfield

4. Some believe that Lincoln wanted to be compared to what great historical figure?
(a) Nero
(b) Michelangelo
(c) Plato
(d) Caesar

5. What is another name for human progress?
(a) Evolution
(b) Forward thinking
(c) Mesmerism
(d) Achievement

Short Answer Questions

1. Lincoln believed that what action would help to deter slavery?

2. Who was Andrew Curtin?

3. In classical oration, there are two parts: Epainesis and _______________.

4. What does the author refer to in context with the word "liminal"?

5. Who was the first person to receive notification that the chosen spot for Lincoln's speech was not the correct one?

(see the answer key)

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