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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom does the narrator share dialogue in Chapter 1?

2. How many horses does Lieutenant Cecil Stone claim to have in Chapter 27?

3. Who wrote Behind the Scenes or Thirty Years a Slave and Four Years in the White House?

4. Who is attributed as the writer of All This Did I See: Memories of a Terrible Time in Chapter 2?

5. Who does Betsy Baron recall leaving at the Parade Ground in Chapter 27?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are Mr. Randall and Mr. Twood described?

2. Who is Flanders Quinn and how is he described?

3. Why do Mr. Bevins and Mr. Vollman set out seeking Abraham Lincoln in Chapter 36?

4. How is Mrs. Delaney's plight described in Chapter 31?

5. How does Roger Bevins III describe his suicide attempt in Chapter 9?

6. What does Abraham Lincoln do when he enters the mausoleum in Chapter 16?

7. What is the unnatural predilection that Roger Bevins III describes in Chapter 9?

8. How is the appearance of the Reverend Everly Thomas described in Chapter 9?

9. What story does Elise Traynor relate to Willie in Chapter 13?

10. How is the appearance of Hans Vollman described in Chapter 9?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the characterization of Abraham Lincoln in Lincoln in the Bardo. What characteristics of Lincoln stand out? How does the author's interpretation of Lincoln compare with other interpretations? What role does Abraham Lincoln play in the novel's plot?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the character of Lieutenant Cecil Stone in Lincoln in the Bardo. How did Lieutenant Stone die? Why does he exhibit racist behavior? How does this character evolve in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the character of Roger Bevins III in Lincoln in the Bardo. How and when did Bevins arrive in the bardo? What notable attributes stand out in Bevins's character? How does Bevins's character evolve in the novel?

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