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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. According to Lincoln, the nation was conceived in ___________.
(a) Trust
(b) Brotherhood
(c) Faith
(d) Liberty
2. When was the Hay text discovered?
(a) 1906
(b) 1894
(c) 1878
(d) 1923
3. How many stanzas appear in Gorgias' work?
(a) 28
(b) 5
(c) 16
(d) 14
4. Who is Frederick Tilberg?
(a) Respected historian
(b) Lincoln's great-great-grandson
(c) Curator of the Gettysburg Museum
(d) Well published Lincoln expert
5. How many paragraphs are in the speech?
(a) 2
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) 3
Short Answer Questions
1. Lincoln's approach was considered to be _______________.
2. Who protested the naming of the site where Lincoln stood?
3. Lincoln believed that war was objectionable on what terms?
4. Because he grew up in a rural setting, Lincoln had many opportunities to witness what event(s)?
5. In what city was a signed lithograph of the Gettysburg Address sold?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why did it take so long for the Hay text to be discovered?
2. How many parts are contained in Everett's speech and what is the significance of the number?
3. What is the purpose of Wills marking out the parts of Pericles' speech?
4. What was Lincoln's opinion on violence versus non-violence?
5. Who is currently in charge of the Gettysburg battlefield and cemetery? Why is this the logical choice?
6. Why was it not possible to consecrate the ground?
7. Which version of the speech is the most popular? Why?
8. The newspaper texts use what phrase that is not included in the other versions?
9. Which two major speeches of Lincoln's are mentioned and how are they compared?
10. Who is credited with making the most logical choice for the location of Lincoln's address? What is the main element of proof?
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