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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Cynthia's last name?
(a) Blass.
(b) Havens.
(c) Stone.
(d) Hoynton.

2. Who is cited as the author of With Lincoln in the White House?
(a) Jo Brunt.
(b) John G. Nicolay.
(c) James Morgan.
(d) Maxwell Flagg.

3. How many horses does Lieutenant Cecil Stone claim to have in Chapter 27?
(a) Three.
(b) Six.
(c) Two.
(d) Nine.

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

5. Who is attributed as the author of Essay Upon the Loss of a Child?
(a) Jo Brunt.
(b) Rose Milland.
(c) James Morgan.
(d) Maxwell Flagg.

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

7. 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.

8. Who does Betsy Baron recall leaving at the Parade Ground in Chapter 27?
(a) Roger.
(b) Jackson.
(c) Little Joey.
(d) Little Eddie.

9. How did Roger Bevins III attempt suicide?
(a) He shot himself.
(b) He hung himself.
(c) He slit is wrists.
(d) He overdosed.

10. With whom does the narrator share dialogue in Chapter 1?
(a) Lieutenant Cecil Stone.
(b) Thomas Havens.
(c) Roger Bevins III.
(d) Litzie.

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

12. Whom does the narrator cite as the author of A Season of War and Loss?
(a) Margaret Garrett.
(b) James Morgan.
(c) Ann Brighney.
(d) Jo Brunt.

13. Where was Queenie a prostitute?
(a) Mary's.
(b) Flo's.
(c) The White Horse.
(d) Perdy's.

14. 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 hit by a car.
(b) He was hit by a train.
(c) A beam fell on him.
(d) He was shot in the back.

15. The raining down of hats and laughter are described in Chapter 34 as the harbingers of whose approach?
(a) The approach of the furies.
(b) The approach of God.
(c) The approach of Abraham Lincoln.
(d) The approach of the Three Bachelors.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom is Mr. Randall perpetually in conversation?

2. Who is the reverend that joins the others in the bardo?

3. Who is described in Chapter 37 as having been kicked by a bull but still is looking forward to the dance?

4. What color skirt does Roger Bevins III describe Miranda Debb as favoring in Chapter 29?

5. Who is cited as the author of The Washington Powers?

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