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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. Who wrote The Unpopular Mr. Lincoln: The Story of America’s Most Reviled President?
(a) Thomas Havens.
(b) Stephen Sears.
(c) Tobian Clearly.
(d) Larry Tagg.

2. Who is described in Chapter 53 as raging in frustration at drunken Anatomy students?
(a) Elson Farwell.
(b) Margaret Garrett.
(c) Fred Downs.
(d) Marshall Turnbull.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the fictional author attributed with writing A Mother’s Trial: Mary Lincoln and the Civil War in Chapter 58?

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

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

4. How old was Hans Vollman when he came to the bardo?

5. Herndon’s Informants is said to detail whose account in Chapter 72?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are the prides of Professor Edmund Bloomer and Lawrence T. Decroix?

3. What does Willie's suit symbolize in the novel?

4. How are the Crutcher brothers and Mr. and Mrs. Reedy described?

5. Why do Vollman and Bevins try to persuade Lincoln to return to the mausoleum in Chapter 51?

6. What regrets are presented in Chapter 48?

7. Who is Benjamin ("Benjy") and why is he mentioned by Mr. and Mrs. Baron in Chapter 65?

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

9. What obstacle presents itself to Mr. Bevins and Mr. Vollman in Chapter 68?

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

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