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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. Upon whose face does the Reverend Thomas place his hands in Chapter 29?

2. What does Mrs. Abigail Blass say her husband was NOT in Chapter 27?

3. Who is cited as the author of Our Capital in Time of War?

4. What word from Chapter 35 means feeling or expressing great sorrow or distress?

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

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 the appearance of Roger Bevins III described in Chapter 9?

4. What does the tendril that wraps Willie symbolic of?

5. What is the significance of the state dinner held by the Lincolns in the novel?

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

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

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

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

10. How is Abraham Lincoln's demeanor described in the Wartime Washington: The Civil War Letters of Isabelle Perkins excerpt in Chapter 7?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe and analyze the characterization of Willie Lincoln in Lincoln in the Bardo. How old is Willie when he dies? How does he die? What are his perceptions of the bardo? What is Willie's main objective in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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