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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. Where might one have this experience?

2. Which of these is not associated with the Culture of Death?

3. Lincoln often referred to the Declaration of Independence as representing what?

4. Daniel Webster was known as a great _______________.

5. What was the last name of the famous orator scheduled to speak at Gettysburg?

Short Essay Questions

1. Complete this quote from Lincoln: "I do not perceive," he said, "that because the white man is to have the superior position that the Negro should be denied everything."

2. What was Daniel Webster's famous quote regarding the succession of the Confederacy?

3. What was the basis of forming American ideals in the Constitution?

4. Why did Mrs. Lincoln engage in contact with the spirit world? How was this done?

5. Wills states that although Lincoln moved toward a plainer style, it did not mean that his words would become stilted. Explain and also give an example.

6. What habit of Lincoln's was worrisome to his family? Why were they worried?

7. Lincoln believed that the tone of his address would have to reflect what emotions and beliefs?

8. What were Wills' duties in addition to burying the bodies of the fallen soldiers?

9. What famous writers often used themes of the ancient Greeks in their works?

10. Both the North and South confessed to making mistakes in their battle plans. What were the mistakes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lincoln often avoided the topics of abolition, slave ownership and interracial marriage. Why? Was the restriction a personal choice or made for the benefit of Lincoln's political career? How might the Democrats have responded if Lincoln had addressed these issues at Gettysburg? Since these topics were avoided, what main topic did Lincoln speak about at Gettysburg?

Essay Topic 2

There are many opinions regarding Lincoln's speech at the Young Men's Lyceum. Name the various theories, who proposed them, and which historical figures Lincoln is tied to because of the speech.

Essay Topic 3

Lincoln's friend, William Herndon, was very specific about Lincoln's use of language in both writing and speech. Recount William Herndon's lengthy list of observations. Do you think Herndon was correct in his assessment? Explain.

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