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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 youngest of the East children?

3. Whose house does the Reverend Thomas describe next to his own as he died in Chapter 61?

4. Who claims to have owned a pickle factory in Chapter 65?

5. What are the names of the nightwatchman's children?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the prides of Professor Edmund Bloomer and Lawrence T. Decroix?

2. What do Vollman and Bevins realize about the passage of time in Chapter 55?

3. What regrets are presented in Chapter 48?

4. To what sin does Captain William Prince confess? To whom does he confess?

5. How is the experience of being in Lincoln described in Chapter 49?

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

7. To what does Lance Durning attest in Chapter 65?

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

9. Why do Vollman and Bevins try to persuade Lincoln to return to the mausoleum in Chapter 51?

10. What is the focus on the excerpts in Chapter 47?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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