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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. Who was the commander of the Northern army?
2. What was the preferred type of plays?
3. How many men were lost on each side of the Battle of Gettysburg?
4. Lincoln believed that what action would help to deter slavery?
5. Which of the following words were not used by Herndon to describe Lincoln?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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.
2. How did Edward Everett tie into the revival?
3. Why did Mrs. Lincoln engage in contact with the spirit world? How was this done?
4. Why was it important for Lincoln to avoid the issue of interracial marriage?
5. What famous writers often used themes of the ancient Greeks in their works?
6. How did Lincoln's views on antislavery correspond to those of Theodore Parker?
7. What was Daniel Webster's famous quote regarding the succession of the Confederacy?
8. What does the author say about the myth that Lincoln wrote his Gettysburg Address on the train from Washington to Gettysburg?
9. Many claim that Lincoln had a natural ability to speak plainly. Is this statement true or false? Explain.
10. In addition to writing and oratory, what other art form was being revived at the time?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
The author discusses the opinions of General U.S. Grant and James McPherson, both of whom had very strong ideas on how to confront the enemy. List those beliefs and their supporting reasons. How did Lincoln feel about these policies? What were Lincoln's personal beliefs about confrontation and conflict?
Essay Topic 3
Mary Todd Lincoln was known to consult the psychic on a regular basis. What was the purpose of the consultation? Do you believe that the consultation was valid or frivolous? Were the consultations successful? How did society feel about psychics at the time?
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