Gettysburg Address

To which of these historic events does the opening sentence of the Gettysburg Address refer?

• the Pilgrims’ landing

• the American Revolution

• the founding of Jamestown

• the outbreak of the Civil War

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According to Lincoln in the Gettysburg Address, what is the stated purpose for meeting on the battlefield?

• to set aside a portion of the field as a graveyard for fallen soldiers

• to make a commitment to avenging the slain Gettysburg troops

• to pledge the nation to the Northern cause

• to surrender the nation to God

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What is Lincoln’s main purpose in the Gettysburg Address?

• to identify the soldiers who have died in battle so far

• to argue why the Union will win the war

• to seek money for the families of those who died in battle

• to explain the importance of the war and inspire support for the Union

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Read this quotation from the beginning of the Gettysburg Address.

Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in Liberty.…

What does Lincoln’s reference to an earlier time period suggest?

• He recognizes the need for humor at a sad time.

• He wishes to relate complex ideas to a common cause.

• He is concerned with losses due to battlefield casualties.

• He is aware of the nation’s short history and its founding principles.

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In which of these situations is the word dedicate used correctly?

• An author might dedicate a book to a friend.

• A chef might dedicate ingredients to a recipe.

• A doctor might dedicate an injury to a patient.

• A soldier might dedicate supplies to a knapsack.

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Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to hallow?

• bless

• shame

• justify

• restrict

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In the Gettysburg Address, which set of values does Abraham Lincoln most clearly associate with the nation he leads?

• freedom and equality

• creativity and ingenuity

• prosperity and opportunity

• self-reliance and individuality

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According to Lincoln in the Gettysburg Address, why are he and the others attending the ceremony unable to make the ground at Gettysburg holy?

• The soldiers who fought there have already made it holy.

• The site can never be holy until the Civil War has ended.

• Too much violence and bloodshed have taken place there.

• Only God, not human beings, can ever make a place holy.

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