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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. What is another name for human progress?
2. Daniel Webster was born in what state?
3. What did Lincoln believe to be the most important "founding" document?
4. Who was the commander of the Northern army?
5. Who was the man put in charge of cemetery operation?
Short Essay Questions
1. Garry Wills makes a specific comment about the changes in speech after Edward Everett made his speech at Gettysburg. What was the comment?
2. Wills states that although Lincoln moved toward a plainer style, it did not mean that his words would become stilted. Explain and also give an example.
3. What political positions did Henry Clay hold?
4. What were Wills' duties in addition to burying the bodies of the fallen soldiers?
5. Many claim that Lincoln had a natural ability to speak plainly. Is this statement true or false? Explain.
6. Complete this quote from Lincoln: "I do not perceive," he said, "that because the white man is to have the superior position that the Negro should be denied everything."
7. What was Daniel Webster's famous quote regarding the succession of the Confederacy?
8. Why was Everett a desirable speaker at war memorials and cemeteries?
9. From what ailment did Lincoln suffer? What would it be called today?
10. What does the author say about the myth that Lincoln wrote his Gettysburg Address on the train from Washington to Gettysburg?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the "Culture of Death?" What caused it? How is the culture today different than it was in 1863? Was the practice a product of the time, place, or particular culture? What, if any, cultures still practice these methods? How have the practices changed?
Essay Topic 2
How did Lincoln react to the misuse of words? What was his method of expressing himself on a personal level? How did Lincoln's friends and colleagues feel about his obsession with language? What contributions did this obsession make to political speech and to society as a whole?
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast the personalities, strengths and careers of Robert E. Lee and George Meade. Who had the biggest impact on the Civil War?
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