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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 is the fictional writer accredited with writing Lincoln: A Story for Boys in Chapter 8?

2. Who is described as having been killed by the Rebs for tearing down the Rebel flag from a private in Chapter 33?

3. Who wrote Abraham Lincoln: The Boy and the Man?

4. Who wrote to President Lincoln regarding his first reception, asking if the President were aware there was a Civil War going on?

5. Who do Roger and Hans decide not to tell that they are going to pass by Mr. Lincoln in Chapter 36?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Why does Willie refuse to pass on from the bardo for much of the novel?

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

9. What are some examples of cited excerpts included in Chapters 3 and 4? What information do they relate?

10. How does Hans Vollman describe his death in Chapter 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the lives and deaths of Eddie and Betsy Baron in Lincoln in the Bardo. Where did Eddie and Betsy live when they were alive? What did they think of their circumstances? Why do they remain in the bardo?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the character of Reverend Everly Thomas in Lincoln in the Bardo. When did the Reverend come to the bardo? Why did he refuse to pass through the gates? What makes the Reverend stand out amongst the inhabitants of the bardo?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the narrative style of Lincoln in the Bardo. Who are the principle narrators? Is their narrator related in first, second, or third-person perspective? What is the impact of having so many different narrators in the novel?

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