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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was William Herndon?
(a) Davis' illegitimate son
(b) Wills' grandfather
(c) Lincoln's law partner
(d) Lincoln's brother-in-law

2. Lincoln often referred to the Declaration of Independence as representing what?
(a) Freedom
(b) Liberty
(c) Ideals
(d) Morality

3. According to Wills, Lincoln's speech is _______________.
(a) Prose-like
(b) Dry
(c) Overly emotional
(d) Full of lament

4. What country's culture had recently come back into style?
(a) Italy
(b) China
(c) France
(d) Greece

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

6. Lincoln's style made him good at writing what documents?
(a) Thank you notes
(b) Legal briefs
(c) Telegrams
(d) Love letters

7. What word was never used by Lincoln in referring to those who committed illegal acts?
(a) Outlaw
(b) Belligerent
(c) Traitor
(d) Criminal

8. Who was the man put in charge of cemetery operation?
(a) Winslow
(b) Wills
(c) Potter
(d) McDonald

9. Who was a devoted colleague of Webster's?
(a) Robert E. Lee
(b) Theodore Parker
(c) Andrew Jackson
(d) Joseph Story

10. What did Lincoln believe to be the most important "founding" document?
(a) Emancipation Proclamation
(b) Constitution
(c) Magna Carta
(d) Declaration of Independence

11. Where is Gettysburg?
(a) Maryland
(b) North Carolina
(c) Virginia
(d) Pennsylvania

12. Which of the following was not mentioned as one of Parker's political concerns?
(a) The Kansas-Nebraska Act
(b) Separation of church and state
(c) Political conspiracy
(d) Slave colonies

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

14. Regarding speech and poetry, what term is often referred to as the beat?
(a) Rhythm
(b) Cadence
(c) Melody
(d) Phrasing

15. Which of these is not associated with the Culture of Death?
(a) Armbands
(b) Black roses
(c) Public displays of grief
(d) Black clothes

Short Answer Questions

1. The Culture of Death was considered to be ____________________.

2. What was the name of the Southern army?

3. Which of the following is not one of the elements of the speech discussed?

4. What is another name for human progress?

5. What distinguishes us from savages?

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