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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Appendix 3 Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Everett taught what famous writer?
(a) Robert Frost
(b) Ralph Waldo Emerson
(c) Henry David Thoreau
(d) Mark Twain

2. How many years did Henry Clay serve in politics?
(a) 25
(b) 30
(c) 10
(d) 15

3. In what month was the Gettysburg Address held?
(a) September
(b) November
(c) December
(d) October

4. What was the preferred type of plays?
(a) Shakespearean
(b) Drama
(c) Greek tragedy
(d) Comedy

5. What does the author refer to in context with the word "liminal"?
(a) Rainfall
(b) Deja vu
(c) Where opposites meet
(d) Dreaming

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Gettysburg?

2. How many people lived in Gettysburg at that time?

3. Who was William Herndon?

4. To learn to write well, Lincoln studied Hugh Blair's work on what topic?

5. In classical oration, there are two parts: Epainesis and _______________.

(see the answer key)

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