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

2. What is Cynthia's last name?

3. To what animals does Lieutenant Cecil stone compare the brides's movements in Chapter 29?

4. Who wrote The Lincolns: Portrait of a Marriage?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. How is Mr. Collier described in the novel?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the author's insertion of both fictional and nonfictional essays, excerpts, letters, etc. in Lincoln in the Bardo. What purpose to these excerpts serve? What information do they relate? Why do you think the author does not delineate the real-life excerpts from the fictional ones?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the character of Hans Vollman in Lincoln in the Bardo. For how long has Vollman been in the bardo? Who is his best friend? How did Vollman come to die? How does his character evolve in the course of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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