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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 machine does Roger Bevins III describe being invented during the war in Chapter 55?

2. Who is cited as the author of "These Battle Memories" in Chapter 47?

3. Who is the narrator addressing in the opening of Chapter 41?

4. Who was President Polk succeeded by?

5. Who is the fictional author attributed as having written “The Great War, as Described by Its Warriors"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Bevins and Vollman once cause a wedding?

2. What is the outcome of the young lovers that is described in Chapter 77?

3. How does Thomas Havens describe his life?

4. How is the experience of being in Lincoln described in Chapter 49?

5. What do Vollman and Bevins realize about the passage of time in Chapter 55?

6. What regrets are presented in Chapter 48?

7. What are the prides of Professor Edmund Bloomer and Lawrence T. Decroix?

8. What does the lock and key in Lincoln's pocket represent?

9. Why do Vollman and Bevins try to persuade Lincoln to return to the mausoleum in Chapter 51?

10. How did Elson Farwell die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze the character of Reverend Everly Thomas in Lincoln in the Bardo. When did the Reverend come to the bardo? Why did he refuse to pass through the gates? What makes the Reverend stand out amongst the inhabitants of the bardo?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the themes of loss and grief in Lincoln in the Bardo. How are these themes illustrated through character? What are symbols in the novel that reflect the themes of loss and grief?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the characterization of Willie Lincoln in Lincoln in the Bardo. How old is Willie when he dies? How does he die? What are his perceptions of the bardo? What is Willie's main objective in the novel?

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