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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 are listed as the compilers and editors of “That Terrible Glory: A Collection of Civil War Letters from the Men Who Fought It" in Chapter 47?
2. Who is cited as the author of "These Battle Memories" in Chapter 47?
3. Who is attributed as the author of The Rudderless Ship: When Presidents Flounder?
4. What does the narrator call the statue of the bald man in Roman garb that he describes in Chapter 59?
5. What word from Chapter 60 means irresponsible?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the Reverend Thomas describe of his transformation in Chapter 80?
2. What obstacle presents itself to Mr. Bevins and Mr. Vollman in Chapter 68?
3. How does Mrs. Francis Hodge describe Litzie's life?
4. How do Mr. Bevins and Mr. Vollman go about occupying Mr. Lincoln in Chapter 44?
5. What is described in the account of Paul Riles, White House guard in Chapter 57?
6. To what does Lance Durning attest in Chapter 65?
7. What is the focus on the excerpts in Chapter 47?
8. How are the Crutcher brothers and Mr. and Mrs. Reedy described?
9. To what sin does Captain William Prince confess? To whom does he confess?
10. How is the experience of being in Lincoln described in Chapter 49?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Who is Elise Traynor? What is her role in the plot of Lincoln in the Bardo? How is this character described in the narrative? What does she represent symbolically?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss the character of Elson Farwell in the novel. Where was Farwell a slave? What are his thoughts on his experiences as a slave? Why does Elson remain in the bardo?
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