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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. Which of these does not apply to Gorgias?
(a) Doctor
(b) Greek
(c) Nihilist
(d) Philosopher

2. What is the name of the final part?
(a) Solemnity
(b) Reconciliation
(c) Calamity
(d) Vengeance

3. Which was not a word used by Lincoln to describe the American Revolution?
(a) Famine
(b) Pride
(c) Blood
(d) Fire

4. Which text was surely not the correct one?
(a) Hay
(b) Wilson
(c) Nicolay
(d) Everett

5. What would Lincoln commonly do to his speeches as a reminder?
(a) Underline words
(b) Carry an extra copy
(c) Use cue cards
(d) Require an assistant to memorize it

Short Answer Questions

1. Who spoke about "the strategy of annihilation?"

2. Lincoln believed that war was objectionable on what terms?

3. When was the correct site determined?

4. Which of the following is not used by Everett in describing the Southerners?

5. What surrounds the flagpole at Gettysburg?

Short Essay Questions

1. How many parts are contained in Everett's speech and what is the significance of the number?

2. How was Lincoln known for handling disputes in court?

3. Why did it take so long for the Hay text to be discovered?

4. Why was it not possible to consecrate the ground?

5. The newspaper texts use what phrase that is not included in the other versions?

6. What does Everett believe caused the defeat of the South?

7. Who is currently in charge of the Gettysburg battlefield and cemetery? Why is this the logical choice?

8. What was Lincoln's opinion on violence versus non-violence?

9. What change did the translation of Gorgias' undergo?

10. Did Lincoln have any previous experience in war? If so, what?

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