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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. What does Abigail Blass describe her father buying for her at Christmastide to stop her from having a tantrum in Chapter 27?
(a) A banjo.
(b) A goose.
(c) A bicycle.
(d) A deer.

2. Upon whose face does the Reverend Thomas place his hands in Chapter 29?
(a) Jane Ellis's.
(b) Miranda Debb's.
(c) Thomas Havens's.
(d) Elson Farwell's.

3. What color does Roger Bevins III describe wearing at Christmastide with his father in Chapter 27?
(a) Green.
(b) Red.
(c) White.
(d) Blue.

4. Who is the reverend that joins the others in the bardo?
(a) Reverend Eddie Baron.
(b) Reverend Roger Bevins.
(c) Reverend Everly Thomas.
(d) Reverend Hans Vollman.

5. Who are the children that are constantly receiving presents in the vignette at the end of Chapter 1?
(a) Antoine and Jackson.
(b) James and Jasper.
(c) John and Jerry.
(d) Tad and Willie.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Queenie a prostitute?

2. Who is cited as the author of The Union Citadel: Memories and Impressions?

3. How much money does Mrs. Abigail Blass supposedly have in the First Bank?

4. What word does Betsy Baron describe Cziesniewski as having trying to pronounce?

5. Who wrote Abraham Lincoln: The Boy and the Man?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the appearance of the Reverend Everly Thomas described in Chapter 9?

2. How is the appearance of Hans Vollman described in Chapter 9?

3. What story does Elise Traynor relate to Willie in Chapter 13?

4. What is notable about the dialogues of Eddie and Betsy Baron?

5. What is the significance of the state dinner held by the Lincolns in the novel?

6. How does Roger Bevins III describe Mrs. Abigail Blass in Chapter 26?

7. How is Mr. Collier described in the novel?

8. How are Mr. Randall and Mr. Twood described?

9. How does Hans Vollman describe his death in Chapter 1?

10. What does Lieutenant Cecil Stone describe of his life in Chapter 26?

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