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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. What disease does David Herold pretend to have in Part 3, Chapter 1?

2. What is the organization of peace Democrats opposed to the Emancipation Proclamation and the draft?

3. Why do the conspirators want Lincoln shot prior to the election?

4. What is the name of the Union warship that goes to battle with the Confederate Merrimack?

5. Who becomes Lincoln's favorite general?

Short Essay Questions

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2. Why does Lincoln find humor in the rumor that McClellan may wage a military coup against him?

3. Why does Sprague get involved in getting cotton past blockades and into New England?

4. What information does Herold learn about the misinformation being fed to Union sources regarding the rebel strength?

5. How is Mrs. Lincoln hurt in an assassination attempt in Chapter 12?

6. What is the source of Lincoln's resolve in the 100 days prior to the election?

7. How does Seward attempt to prevent Mrs. Lincoln being involved in a scandal?

8. What is the response from various groups to the Emancipation Proclamation and why is Lincoln concerned about the appearance of his signature on the document?

9. How does Lincoln view Mrs. Lincoln's impact on his presidency at this point regarding the article scandal and her overspending?

10. What name is the Republican party known as at the Baltimore convention and what are Lincoln's views of the convention?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Vidal uses more than one instance of irony in the book. Cite at least two examples you can identify in the story and note why they are examples of irony.

Essay Topic 2

Assassination plots take on an almost human persona in this story. What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

Essay Topic 3

In addition to war on their homeland, people in mid-19th century America were also very vulnerable to the threat of serious illnesses such as typhoid fever. Cite some examples from the book in which people die or are in serious danger of their lives due to diseases that can be better managed today.

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