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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how long does Roger Bevins III say that Russo stayed in the bardo after she was taken in her sixth year?
(a) Two days.
(b) Ten minutes.
(c) Six days.
(d) Four minutes.

2. To where does Mrs. Abigail Blass say she traveled repeatedly with her husband to visit his mother in Chapter 27?
(a) Cincinnati.
(b) New York.
(c) Fairfax.
(d) London.

3. Who do Roger and Hans decide not to tell that they are going to pass by Mr. Lincoln in Chapter 36?
(a) The Reverend Everly Thomas.
(b) Lieutenant Cecil Stone.
(c) Mr. Twood.
(d) Mrs. Delaney.

4. How many goats does Lieutenant Cecil Stone claim to have in Chapter 27?
(a) 26.
(b) 15.
(c) 12.
(d) 19.

5. What does Abigail Blass describe her father buying for her at Christmastide to stop her from having a tantrum in Chapter 27?
(a) A goose.
(b) A deer.
(c) A banjo.
(d) A bicycle.

6. Who is the wealthy man with several properties that Roger and Hans encounter in Chapter 38?
(a) Mr. Twood.
(b) Mrs. Delaney.
(c) Mr. Collier.
(d) Lieutenant Cecil Stone.

7. What literary work is attributed to Ruth Painter Randall in the book?
(a) Lincoln’s Sons.
(b) Twenty Days.
(c) Behind the Scenes or Thirty Years a Slave and Four Years in the White House.
(d) Our Capital in Time of War.

8. Who is attributed as the writer of All This Did I See: Memories of a Terrible Time in Chapter 2?
(a) Margaret Garrett.
(b) Daniel Mark Epstein.
(c) Rose Milland.
(d) Margaret Leech.

9. Who is described as having been killed by the Rebs for tearing down the Rebel flag from a private in Chapter 33?
(a) Lieutenant Cecil Stone.
(b) Col. Ellis.
(c) Mr. Twood.
(d) Mrs. Delaney.

10. How old was Willie Lincoln when he died?
(a) 5.
(b) 8.
(c) 16.
(d) 11.

11. What does the narrator describe having happened to him on the day he and his wife plan to consummate their marriage in Chapter 1?
(a) He was shot in the back.
(b) A beam fell on him.
(c) He was hit by a car.
(d) He was hit by a train.

12. Who did Roger Bevins III fall in love with that did not reciprocate his feelings?
(a) Thomas.
(b) Gilbert.
(c) Eddie.
(d) Hans.

13. Upon whose face does the Reverend Thomas place his hands in Chapter 29?
(a) Elson Farwell's.
(b) Thomas Havens's.
(c) Miranda Debb's.
(d) Jane Ellis's.

14. Who is the fictional author of the fictional work Those Most Joyful Years?
(a) Albert Trundle.
(b) Jo Brunt.
(c) Margaret Garrett.
(d) James Morgan.

15. What color skirt does Roger Bevins III describe Miranda Debb as favoring in Chapter 29?
(a) Pink.
(b) Green.
(c) Blue.
(d) Yellow.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old does the narrator say he was on his wedding day in Chapter 1?

2. How did Roger Bevins III attempt suicide?

3. Who is cited as the author of With Lincoln in the White House?

4. Who is the fictional author of Reckoning: An Insider’s Memories of Difficult Times?

5. How old was the narrator's bride in Chapter 1 when they married?

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