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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 is Salmon P. Chase's daughter?

2. What is the plan of the Southern states?

3. Which word does Lincoln turn to the crowd and emphasize while taking the oath of office?

4. What does Lincoln ask John Hay to research?

5. With whom does John Hay frequently spend time?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Lincoln forced to hold Cabinet meetings in the Naval Department?

2. How are the beginnings of a conspiracy against Lincoln introduced in Chapter 2?

3. What is David Herold's first mission as a rebel courier and what is he told to focus on going forward?

4. What perspectives do Chase and Seward hold as the war talk ramps up?

5. Who is Salmon P. Chase and what is his role in Lincoln's White House?

6. What is the purpose of Stephen Douglas' visit to the White House?

7. What is the nature of Chase's talks with Jay Cooke?

8. What is the issue regarding Lincoln's Kentucky relatives during this time?

9. Whose arrival is anxiously anticipated in Chapter 14 to provide some security in Washington?

10. How does Vidal describe Lincoln in the early part of the novel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

LINCOLN: A NOVEL is a classic historical fiction story. What does that classification entail? Why does this story fit into this category?

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of David Herold. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him at this point in his life?

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Abraham Lincoln. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him at this point in his life?

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