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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 describes herself as dumb in Chapter 65?

2. Who is the slave who speaks in a complicated and elaborate manner in Chapter 66?

3. Who claims that his brilliant unpublished tomes were burned in Chapter 65?

4. Who is cited as the author of “Setting the Record Straight: Memoir, Error, and Evasion" in Chapter 47?

5. Who is the fictional author that is attributed with writing The Spiritual Lincoln: An Essential Journey?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Miss Tamara Doolittle lament about in Chapter 65?

2. What does the lock and key in Lincoln's pocket represent?

3. How do Mr. Bevins and Mr. Vollman go about occupying Mr. Lincoln in Chapter 44?

4. What is the outcome of the young lovers that is described in Chapter 77?

5. What is described in the account of Paul Riles, White House guard in Chapter 57?

6. How are the Crutcher brothers and Mr. and Mrs. Reedy described?

7. What regrets are presented in Chapter 48?

8. How did Elson Farwell die?

9. Who is Benjamin ("Benjy") and why is he mentioned by Mr. and Mrs. Baron in Chapter 65?

10. What obstacle presents itself to Mr. Bevins and Mr. Vollman in Chapter 68?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the character of Litzie in the novel. Why is Litzie's story related from another character? What are the details of Litzie's past? How does Litzie's character evolve in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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