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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 Lincoln's running mate in 1864?

2. Who does Sickles think is Wikoff's source of information?

3. Which Civil War battle costs the Union 15,000 casualties?

4. Who was Abraham Lincoln's Democratic opponent in 1864?

5. What disease does it look like Lincoln has as he leaves Gettysburg?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How do the Lincolns respond when their young son, Willie, dies?

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

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

8. What role does the paranormal play in the lives of the Lincolns?

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

10. On what day does Part 2 begin and what are the two major issues facing Lincoln and his cabinet members?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Explain the role of men in the 1860s when the men in the story are living through wartime. What precedents do they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions do they have? What freedoms did they have that 21st century men do not?

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