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

2. With whom is Mr. Randall perpetually in conversation?

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

4. Where was Queenie a prostitute?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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 discuss the main setting of the bardo in the novel. How significant is the setting to the plot of the novel? What details of the setting are described by the author? What mood does this setting evoke?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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