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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 event does Kate Chase host in Part 2, Chapter 2?

2. Who sets out on a week-long debauch after Kate's party?

3. David Herold is told to watch for Lincoln's movements and _____________________.

4. What is the nature of a crisis with Great Britain?

5. Who is Lincoln's former law partner?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Lincoln's final stance regarding the Wikoff incident?

2. Why do the conspirators want to ramp up efforts to kill Lincoln prior to the election of 1864?

3. What precipitates Lincoln's discussions with black leaders and his issuing the Emancipation Proclamation?

4. Why do the rebel spies think that Herold has succeeded in poisoning Lincoln at the time he delivers the Gettysburg Address?

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6. What are two reasons that David Herold is disgruntled in Chapter 7?

7. What is the speculation of Mrs. Lincoln's involvement in President Lincoln's speech to Congress being printed in the New York Herald?

8. What are the circumstances of David Herold meeting John Wilkes Booth?

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Thomas Paine wrote that "These are the times that try men's souls." Despite being written during the times of the Revolutionary War, the statement still held true for those enduring the Civil War. Explain how the times tried the souls of Lincoln and his Cabinet and military officers. How did the times try the souls of civilians? How about slaves? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Mary Todd Lincoln was a fragile woman who loved her husband and family but had a questionable reputation as a First Lady. What was her influence on her husband? What was her position on slavery? How did she alienate people during her time in the White House? How did she avoid some scandal? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Vidal is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphor, and irony. Briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

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