Which answer best describes Lincoln’s tone as he delivers the Gettysburg Address:

Question 1 options:

a)

respectable


b)

religious


c)

frustrated


d)

fanatical

Question 2 (2 points)
What is Lincoln’s purpose in the Gettysburg Address?

Question 2 options:

a)

To rally the North to destroy the South


b)

To remind the people of what the Civil War was all about


c)

To express his hatred of slavery


d)

To teach the people about the Declaration of Independence

Question 3 (2 points)
Lincoln presents the Civil War as a test to the American people. What kind of test is it?

Question 3 options:

a)

A test to determine whether the American people have the will to fight


b)

A test to see if the Union can hold together when the North seems to be winning.


c)

A test to see if slavery will survive


d)

The war is testing whether a nation dedicated to liberty and equality can survive.

Question 4 (2 points)
Who is Lincoln’s audience?

Question 4 options:

Abolitionists rallying against slavery


Union troops ready to return to battle


People who have come to dedicate a cemetery


People wanting to re-elect Lincoln for a second term as president

Question 5 (2 points)
Which answer best summarizes Lincoln’s call to action:

Question 5 options:

a)

We all must finish the work these fallen soldiers have begun.


b)

We must depend on the Declaration of Independence to guide us in this war.


c)

We must consecrate this cemetery as hallowed ground.


d)

We must strengthen our troops and continue fighting.