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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are listed as the compilers and editors of “That Terrible Glory: A Collection of Civil War Letters from the Men Who Fought It" in Chapter 47?
(a) Margaret Garrett and Jo Brunt.
(b) Daniel Mark Epstein and Ben Wade.
(c) E. G. Frame and Elson Farwell.
(d) Brian Bell and Libby Trust.

2. Who is the nightwatchman that appears in Chapter 67?
(a) Thomas Havens.
(b) Robert G. Twistings.
(c) Mr. Manders.
(d) Tobian Clearly.

3. Whose house does the Reverend Thomas describe next to his own as he died in Chapter 61?
(a) The Lincolns' house.
(b) The Rednells' house.
(c) The Havens' house.
(d) The Stones' house.

4. What does the narrator call the statue of the bald man in Roman garb that he describes in Chapter 59?
(a) Perseus.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Morty.
(d) Paul.

5. Whose account is detailed in The Villain Lincoln by R. B. Arnolds?
(a) Stephen Sears'.
(b) Theodore Blasgen's.
(c) Darrel Cumberland's.
(d) Robert G. Twistings'.

6. When does the Reverend Thomas say he died in Chapter 61?
(a) June.
(b) September.
(c) April.
(d) March.

7. What are described as the furies that haunt houses where a children dies, according to the narrator in Chapter 73?
(a) Faith and Virtue.
(b) Blame and Guilt.
(c) Sorrow and Grief.
(d) Regret and Desire.

8. Who wrote the book Personal Recollections of Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War?
(a) Marshall Turnbull.
(b) James R. Gilmore.
(c) Margaret Garrett.
(d) Daniel Mark Epstein.

9. Who is the narrator addressing in the opening of Chapter 41?
(a) Sara.
(b) Laura.
(c) Anna.
(d) Mary.

10. Whose account is described in They Knew Him, edited by Leonora Morehouse?
(a) Stephen Sears'.
(b) E. G. Frame's.
(c) Theodore Blasgen's.
(d) Maureen H. Hedges'.

11. Who is attributed with writing A Belle Remade: The Journey of Mary Lincoln in Chapter 58?
(a) Marshall Turnbull.
(b) Kevin Swarney.
(c) Margaret Garrett.
(d) Daniel Mark Epstein.

12. Who is attributed as the author of The Rudderless Ship: When Presidents Flounder?
(a) Stephen Sears.
(b) Maureen H. Hedges.
(c) Rose Milland.
(d) E. G. Frame.

13. Who is the doctor that ssured Lincoln that Willie would recover?
(a) Dr. Sears.
(b) Dr. Farwell.
(c) Dr. Wilson.
(d) Dr. Sloane.

14. What sensation does Hans Vollman describe when sitting inside of Lincoln in Chapter 49?
(a) Burning.
(b) Warm.
(c) Bountiful.
(d) Cold.

15. How many sons does Lance Durning claim to have in Chapter 65?
(a) One.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the fictional author attributed as having written “The Great War, as Described by Its Warriors"?

2. Whose account is written in The War Years by Carl Sandburg?

3. Who confesses to starting a fire in Chapter 65?

4. Where was the Union victory that was posted publicly the day that Willie Lincoln died?

5. Who claims to have owned a pickle factory in Chapter 65?

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