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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 does David Herold kiss on New Year's Eve 1861?

2. What happens when Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln are riding to a seance one day?

3. What disease does it look like Lincoln has as he leaves Gettysburg?

4. Who is framed for leaking information to Wikoff?

5. Which general replaces General Hooker prior to the battle at Gettysburg?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Lincoln find humor in the rumor that McClellan may wage a military coup against him?

2. What precipitates Lincoln's discussions with black leaders and his issuing the Emancipation Proclamation?

3. What honor does Grant receive in the midst of talk about his presidential aspirations?

4. How is Mrs. Lincoln hurt in an assassination attempt in Chapter 12?

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6. What name is the Republican party known as at the Baltimore convention and what are Lincoln's views of the convention?

7. Why do the conspirators want to ramp up efforts to kill Lincoln prior to the election of 1864?

8. What is the response from various groups to the Emancipation Proclamation and why is Lincoln concerned about the appearance of his signature on the document?

9. Why does Booth say Lincoln must be poisoned soon?

10. How does Lincoln view Mrs. Lincoln's impact on his presidency at this point regarding the article scandal and her overspending?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Assassination plots take on an almost human persona in this story. What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

Essay Topic 2

LINCOLN: A NOVEL is a classic historical fiction story. What does that classification entail? Why does this story fit into this category?

Essay Topic 3

Explain Abraham Lincoln's during the time period covered in LINCOLN: A NOVEL. What were his plans upon arriving in Washington, D.C.? What was his personality? What behaviors were instilled in him that would make him a success in his later life?

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