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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What made Litzie Wright a mute?
(a) Her throat was cut.
(b) Sexual assault.
(c) A field accident.
(d) Hereditary disease.

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

3. When was John Tyler in office as President of the United States?
(a) 1901-1905.
(b) 1862-1865.
(c) 1823-1826.
(d) 1841-1845.

4. Who is attributed with writing Letters of a Union Fellow in Chapter 70?
(a) Robert G. Twistings.
(b) Theodore Blasgen.
(c) Tobian Clearly.
(d) Stephen Sears.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is cited as the author of "These Battle Memories" in Chapter 47?

2. For how long did Mrs. Lincoln stay in bed following her son's funeral?

3. What word from Chapter 60 means irresponsible?

4. Who was President Polk succeeded by?

5. Who is attributed as the author of The Rudderless Ship: When Presidents Flounder?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Elson Farwell die?

2. What does the lock and key in Lincoln's pocket represent?

3. To what sin does Captain William Prince confess? To whom does he confess?

4. How do the protagonists manage to sway Lincoln from leaving in Chapter 77?

5. What do Vollman and Bevins realize about the passage of time in Chapter 55?

6. To what does Lance Durning attest in Chapter 65?

7. What is the outcome of the young lovers that is described in Chapter 77?

8. What is described in the account of Paul Riles, White House guard in Chapter 57?

9. How do Mr. Bevins and Mr. Vollman go about occupying Mr. Lincoln in Chapter 44?

10. How did Bevins and Vollman once cause a wedding?

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