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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 described on the doorsteps of the building in the beginning of Chapter 33?

2. Who was Abraham Lincoln's secretary during his first term?

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

4. Who is cited as the editor of Selected Civil War Letters of Edwine Willow?

5. What did Mrs. Tessenbaum do for many years after she was convinced she was manifesting in lingerie?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why do Mr. Bevins and Mr. Vollman set out seeking Abraham Lincoln in Chapter 36?

5. What are some examples of cited excerpts included in Chapters 3 and 4? What information do they relate?

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

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

8. Who is Flanders Quinn and how is he described?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the character of Litzie in the novel. Why is Litzie's story related from another character? What are the details of Litzie's past? How does Litzie's character evolve in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the narrative style of Lincoln in the Bardo. Who are the principle narrators? Is their narrator related in first, second, or third-person perspective? What is the impact of having so many different narrators in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Who is Captain William Prince? Why do you think the author includes this character in the novel? What themes does Captain William Prince relate to?

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