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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. Who did Mrs. Lincoln hire to cater her state dinner, according to the narrator in Chapter 3?

2. Who is cited as the author of With Lincoln in the White House?

3. What color skirt does Roger Bevins III describe Miranda Debb as favoring in Chapter 29?

4. How many children does Mrs. Abigail Blass say she had with her husband?

5. Who among Mrs. Abigail Blass's children is described as being nervous after having submitted a poem in Chapter 27?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Mrs. Ellis's appearance described in Chapter 26?

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

3. How does Roger Bevins III describe Mrs. Abigail Blass in Chapter 26?

4. What does Lieutenant Cecil Stone describe of his life in Chapter 26?

5. How is the appearance of Roger Bevins III described in Chapter 9?

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

7. What is notable about the dialogues of Eddie and Betsy Baron?

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

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

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 themes of loss and grief in Lincoln in the Bardo. How are these themes illustrated through character? What are symbols in the novel that reflect the themes of loss and grief?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the character of Elson Farwell in the novel. Where was Farwell a slave? What are his thoughts on his experiences as a slave? Why does Elson remain in the bardo?

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