Gettysburg Address
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English
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11th Grade
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Margaret Anderson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
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.
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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.
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to hallow?
bless
shame
justify
restrict
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
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.
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
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