Literature Unit 2 Review

1. Which of these ideas are mainly expressed in this sentence from paragraph 3?

2. “If we shall suppose that American slavery is one of those offenses which, in the providence of God, must needs come, but which, having continued through His appointed time, He now wills to remove, and that He gives to both North and South this terrible war as the woe due to those by whom the offense came, shall we discern therein any departure from those divine attributes which the believers in a living God always ascribe to Him?”

• Slavery is an inevitability continued or discontinued at God’s will, and God’s power must be honored even when punishment causes suffering.

• War is the natural consequence of the immoral behavior by the South, and the North is awarded excellently in its pursuit of God’s will.

• Slavery is ended solely by the will of God, and those that participate in slavery must continue to honor God’s will.

• War is a necessary evil that is determined by God’s will, and the war of the North and the South is unavoidable.

What is the main idea of this piece?

• Lincoln wants to heal the country after the Civil War.

• Lincoln wants to keep focusing on the Civil War.

• Lincoln is giving praise to the North for winning the War.

• Lincoln does not want to be president anymore.

1. Which of the following statements is best supported by paragraph 1?

• Lincoln says he is angry with the South and is mad that the War ended up happening the way it did.

• Lincoln gives a great opening line about his hope for the future.

• Lincoln wants to make sure the country knows where he stands regarding slaves

• Lincoln feels that there is not a need for a wordy speech after what the country has gone through.

1. What is most closely the meaning of deprecated as it is used in paragraph 2 of the text?

“Both parties deprecated war, but one of them would make war rather than let the nation survive, and the other would accept war rather than let it perish, and the war came.”

• brought an end to

• reversed failed to

• failed to appreciate

• expressed disapproval of

1. What is most closely the meaning of toil as it is used in paragraph 3 of the text?

“Yet, if God wills that it continue until all the wealth piled by the bondsman’s two hundred and fifty years of unrequited toil shall be sunk, and until every drop of blood drawn with the lash shall be paid by another drawn with the sword…”

• hard work

• love

• fidgeting

• hope

Using context clues, infer the central idea of the second paragraph.

• Many people were already at war with each other

• Though most didn’t want a war, the insurgents pushed for the war

• Lincoln really tried to not have a civil war happen

• Though people didn’t want the war, it ended okay

Which of these statements best reflects how Lincoln chooses to end the Second Inaugural Address?

• He requests that the nation focuses on healing.

• He promises the Union will punish the insurgents.

• He requests that the nation signs a declaration of peace.

• He promises to provide economic pardon to insurgents.

How does Lincoln best demonstrate a similarity between the insurgents and the supporters of the Union?

• He explains that the insurgents and supporters have successful outcomes in the battles of war.

• He explains that the insurgents and supporters have a fundamental belief that provides comfort.

• He explains that the insurgents and supporters meet peacefully to overcome differences.

•  He explains that the insurgents and supporters want to engage in war to decide the outcome of a conflict.

Which sentence from the excerpt most strongly supports the correct answer to the previous question?

• “The progress of our arms, upon which all else chiefly depends, is as well known to the public as to myself, and it is, I trust, reasonably satisfactory and encouraging to all.”

• “With high hope for the future, no prediction in regard to it is ventured.”

• “Each looked for an easier triumph, and a result less fundamental and astounding.”

• “Both read the same Bible and pray to the same God, and each invokes His aid against the other.”

What is Lincoln referring to when he says “On the occasion corresponding to this four years ago…” (paragraph 2)?

• The Civil War

• The Gettysburg Address

• His First Inaugural Address

• His speech he gave earlier that day