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

2. Where does Lincoln spent a vast amount of time following the Battle of Gettysburg?

3. What does Lincoln think when he is shot at again on the way to the Soldiers Home?

4. Why does Mrs. Lincoln visit a wounded corporal from Lexington, Kentucky?

5. Who is Lincoln's running mate in 1864?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Lincoln's stance on abolition as the election of 1864 looms?

2. Who is William Herndon and what is the reason for his visit to see Lincoln?

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4. Why does Booth say Lincoln must be poisoned soon?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Even before he was a player on the national and international stages, Abraham Lincoln was known to be a man of high integrity. Cite some examples in Lincoln's life that prove this statement. What is Vidal's overall perception of Lincoln's integrity? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Myths and legends have always surrounded the stories of the Abraham Lincoln. How does Vidal's book dispel or validate any such predisposed thoughts? Cite examples of Lincoln being viewed a little differently after reading this book.

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