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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. Who confesses that she steals every chance she gets in Chapter 65?

2. Who is Tobin "Badger" Muller's wife?

3. How many sons does Lance Durning claim to have in Chapter 65?

4. Whose account is described in Voices of a Divided Land?

5. Who is described in Chapter 53 as raging in frustration at drunken Anatomy students?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. To what does Lance Durning attest in Chapter 65?

3. To what sin does Captain William Prince confess? To whom does he confess?

4. How are the Crutcher brothers and Mr. and Mrs. Reedy described?

5. What obstacle presents itself to Mr. Bevins and Mr. Vollman in Chapter 68?

6. What does Willie's suit symbolize in the novel?

7. What does the Reverend Thomas describe of his transformation in Chapter 80?

8. What regrets are presented in Chapter 48?

9. How do the protagonists manage to sway Lincoln from leaving in Chapter 77?

10. Who is Benjamin ("Benjy") and why is he mentioned by Mr. and Mrs. Baron in Chapter 65?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

What occurs when characters from the bardo merge or occupy the bodies of the living? How does this experience change them? How does it impact the living being?

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