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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. For how long did Mrs. Lincoln stay in bed following her son's funeral?
(a) 10 days.
(b) 2 days.
(c) 12 days.
(d) 6 days.

5. Whose account is written in The War Years by Carl Sandburg?
(a) Robert G. Twistings'.
(b) Stephen Sears'.
(c) Sherrard Clemens'.
(d) Tobian Clearly's.

6. Where does the Reverend Thomas say his family ate for his funeral meal in Chapter 61?
(a) Anna's.
(b) The Blue Deacon.
(c) The Carlton.
(d) Prevey's.

7. Who is the outspoken former boilermaker that occupies Lincoln in Chapter 77?
(a) Litzie.
(b) Stephen Sears.
(c) E. G. Frame.
(d) Mr. Cahoes.

8. Who is cited as the author of “Setting the Record Straight: Memoir, Error, and Evasion" in Chapter 47?
(a) Elson Farwell.
(b) Jo Brunt.
(c) Margaret Garrett.
(d) Jason Trumm.

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

10. Who is the fictional author attributed as having written “The Great War, as Described by Its Warriors"?
(a) Marshall Turnbull.
(b) Elson Farwell.
(c) Margaret Garrett.
(d) Jo Brunt.

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

12. Whose account of the Lincoln home is described in Chapter 56?
(a) Marshall Turnbull.
(b) Paul Riles's.
(c) Daniel Mark Epstein's.
(d) Margaret Garrett.

13. What does Mr. Bevins describe the experience of stepping into Lincoln as being like in Chapter 45?
(a) Stepping into a summer barn at night.
(b) Walking into traffic.
(c) Stepping into fresh snowfall.
(d) Riding on a horse at dusk.

14. Who is the editor of The Civil War Papers of George B. McClellan?
(a) Stephen Sears.
(b) Tobian Clearly.
(c) Robert G. Twistings.
(d) Maureen H. Hedges.

15. Who confesses that she steals every chance she gets in Chapter 65?
(a) Tobian Clearly.
(b) Janice P. Dwightson.
(c) Robert G. Twistings.
(d) Marshall Turnbull.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word from Chapter 42 means to cease to resist an opponent?

2. Who is attributed with writing A Belle Remade: The Journey of Mary Lincoln in Chapter 58?

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

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

5. Who is described by Roger Bevins III as the decapitated fellow in Chapter 52?

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