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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Lincoln wrote a flowery message about Uncle Sam to which friend?
(a) Story
(b) Herndon
(c) Conkling
(d) Clay
2. Who was Andrew Curtin?
(a) Governor of Pennsylvania
(b) Secretary of State
(c) Abraham Lincoln's brother-in-law
(d) Owner of Gettysburg Field
3. To which political party did Clay and Webster belong?
(a) Democrats
(b) Whigs
(c) Libertarians
(d) Republicans
4. Ralph Waldo Emerson was a big believer in what school of thought?
(a) Totalitarianism
(b) Marxism
(c) Polymorphism
(d) Transcendentalism
5. What state did Henry Clay represent?
(a) Ohio
(b) Virginia
(c) Kentucky
(d) Louisiana
6. Webster had successfully argued how many cases?
(a) 209
(b) 34
(c) 75
(d) 180
7. What pastime interested Lincoln?
(a) Dressage
(b) Aerobics
(c) Boating
(d) Analytical exercises
8. The epainesis section of an ancient funeral oratory has how many parts?
(a) 5
(b) 4
(c) 7
(d) 1
9. The military eventually stepped forward to ensure what?
(a) Friendship
(b) Free government
(c) Domestic tranquility
(d) Unity
10. One of the most popular gathering spots was located in what city?
(a) Boston
(b) Philadelphia
(c) Chicago
(d) Richmond
11. What made it easier for Lincoln to speak about different topics in different areas?
(a) Lincoln always addressed specific interest groups
(b) No national media
(c) There is only one issue to discuss
(d) Lincoln did not go out on the campaign trail
12. Lincoln was considered to be less a politician and more a _________________.
(a) Father
(b) Mediator
(c) General
(d) Policeman
13. Who was William Herndon?
(a) Lincoln's law partner
(b) Davis' illegitimate son
(c) Lincoln's brother-in-law
(d) Wills' grandfather
14. In classical oration, there are two parts: Epainesis and _______________.
(a) Mytosis
(b) Paralysis
(c) Parainesis
(d) Symbiosis
15. Lincoln is known for using words as _____________.
(a) Apologies
(b) Elevators
(c) Groundbreakers
(d) Weapons
Short Answer Questions
1. Henry Clay was not a member of which political group?
2. What word was never used by Lincoln in referring to those who committed illegal acts?
3. According to Wills, Lincoln's address is comparable to a classic oration of how many parts?
4. In Lincoln's mind, which one of these things was not considered to be logical?
5. The translation of "Arete" is:
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