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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. For the dead, one should offer ___________.

2. Ralph Waldo Emerson was a big believer in what school of thought?

3. How many people lived in Gettysburg at that time?

4. How many years did Henry Clay serve in politics?

5. For the living, one should offer ________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Mrs. Lincoln engage in contact with the spirit world? How was this done?

2. Why was Everett a desirable speaker at war memorials and cemeteries?

3. How did Joseph Story fit into the anti-slavery movement?

4. Spiritualism was very popular in Lincoln's time. List at three forms of spirituality practiced at this time and explain each.

5. What famous writers often used themes of the ancient Greeks in their works?

6. What was the running joke between Lincoln and Stephen Douglas?

7. What habit of Lincoln's was worrisome to his family? Why were they worried?

8. Why was the Battle of Gettysburg such an important event?

9. What were Wills' duties in addition to burying the bodies of the fallen soldiers?

10. Lincoln believed that the tone of his address would have to reflect what emotions and beliefs?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the personalities, strengths and careers of Robert E. Lee and George Meade. Who had the biggest impact on the Civil War?

Essay Topic 2

There is a great deal of discussion about the Declaration of Independence, versus the Constitution of the United States. Compare and contrast the two documents. State the basic history of each, key players the two documents have in common, and in your opinion, which is more important in the operation of the U.S. government.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Lincoln's recurring jab at Stephen Douglas regarding interracial unions. Why is it that Lincoln insisted on bringing up this topic? What topic might Lincoln be able to avoid by using this joke? How do you think Stephen Douglas responded? Did the joke help Lincoln to get his point across to his constituents?

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