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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many generals were killed at Gettysburg?
(a) 26
(b) 31
(c) 24
(d) 11

2. What would Lincoln commonly do to his speeches as a reminder?
(a) Underline words
(b) Require an assistant to memorize it
(c) Carry an extra copy
(d) Use cue cards

3. Which family's vault rests near the correct location?
(a) Banneker
(b) Benjamin
(c) Brown
(d) Bridges

4. What other famed orator is referred to in this section?
(a) Patrick Henry
(b) John Adams
(c) John F. Kennedy
(d) Franklin Roosevelt

5. Who protested the naming of the site where Lincoln stood?
(a) Wills
(b) Clay
(c) Tilberg
(d) Henderson

Short Answer Questions

1. Which copy of the speech is most likely the authentic one?

2. According to Lincoln, the nation was conceived in ___________.

3. Who was supposedly going to write remarks on a copy of the speech before it went to auction?

4. Pericles also spoke of the value of which of the following?

5. When was the Hay text discovered?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was it important to state that the living should be devoted to the dead?

2. What was supposed to happen to Lincoln's speech before it was to be put up for public auction?

3. What change did the translation of Gorgias' undergo?

4. What does Everett believe caused the defeat of the South?

5. How was Lincoln known for handling disputes in court?

6. What was the proposition made by the Founding Fathers?

7. Who is credited with making the most logical choice for the location of Lincoln's address? What is the main element of proof?

8. Why did it take so long for the Hay text to be discovered?

9. Did Lincoln have any previous experience in war? If so, what?

10. Wills makes it a point to compare what theme in both speeches by Lincoln and Pericles?

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