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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 currently runs the Gettysburg cemetery?

2. Who most likely kept a copy of the speech as a souvenir?

3. Because he grew up in a rural setting, Lincoln had many opportunities to witness what event(s)?

4. Which of these does not fit into Lincoln's list of things that cannot be done to the battlefield?

5. According to Pericles, the soldiers died __________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What was supposed to happen to Lincoln's speech before it was to be put up for public auction?

2. Lincoln believed that it would not be of much consequence what was said in Gettysburg. What would be most remembered?

3. Why was it important to state that the living should be devoted to the dead?

4. What does Tilberg use as his main point regarding the location?

5. In what part does Everett talk about the battle itself? How are the parts separated?

6. According to Everett, what happened to the wounded left on the field?

7. Who is credited with making the most logical choice for the location of Lincoln's address? What is the main element of proof?

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

9. What is the purpose of Wills marking out the parts of Pericles' speech?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define, compare and contrast Epainesis and Parainesis; Paramythetikon and Protreptikon. Explain why each is crucial to the formulation of an oratory.

Essay Topic 2

What was the original conflict is deciding where Lincoln stood to make his famous speech? Is it a valid argument? What other theories have been presented by journalists and experts? Which do you feel is correct? Which claimant showed the most substantial proof? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Lincoln was not the main speaker at Gettysburg. Who was the main speaker? Why was s/he chosen over Lincoln? Whose speech was more successful? How many people attended the speeches? What else was going on that day? Who else was in attendance?

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