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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. For how long does Roger Bevins III say that Russo stayed in the bardo after she was taken in her sixth year?

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

4. Who does Betsy Baron recall leaving at the Parade Ground in Chapter 27?

5. What word from Chapter 32 refers to harsh and jarring sounds due to a lack of harmony?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Who are the Three Bachelors and how are they described?

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

8. What does Abraham Lincoln do when he enters the mausoleum in Chapter 16?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Detail and discuss the plot structure of Lincoln in the Bardo. Where does the exposition transition into rising action? What is the instigating incident? Where is the climax of the plot? What is revealed in the falling action and denouement?

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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