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WorksheetsLincoln Speech Test (pt.1)
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 42mins
How is the phrase "the nervous cat" used in the following sentence:
The experienced cat vet calmed the nervous cat
Direct object
indirect object
prepositional phrase
adjective
In which sentence is a verb phrase in parenthesis?
Instead, the impassioned speaker surprised them by denouncing (the traditions that held humans in slavery.)
For several months the officials had planned a joyous ceremony celebrating (the many freedoms of the
country).
The white planners of the Fourth of July celebration (must have been hoping) Douglass would deliver a
different type of speech.
They feared the initially joyous audience may have been (offended by Douglass's accusations.)
In "Second Inaugural Address," what evidence suggests that the Civil War was not originally fought to free the slaves?
Lincoln says rebellious people wanted to dissolve the Union without war.
Lincoln says the government only wished to keep slavery from spreading.
Lincoln says that only one-eighth of the whole population were slaves.
Lincoln says that some people would rather wage war than end slavery.
How is the phrase "many years" used in the following sentence:
The vet has been a member of the Animal Welfare Fund for many years.
adverb phrase
object of the preposition
prepositional phrase
adjective phrase
What does the following quotation from "Second Inaugural Address" most clearly suggest about Lincoln's view of the Civil War?
With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see
the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation's wounds, to care for
him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphan, to do all which may
achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations.
He hopes the final result will eventually be peace and healing.
He grieves for all the injuries and damage the war has caused.
He thinks the war is justified by the nation's past misdeeds.
He celebrates the heroism of those who have fought in the war.
According to Lincoln in his "Second Inaugural Address," what issue occupied people's thoughts and attention at the time of his first Inaugural Address?
The outcome of the Civil War
God's will regarding slavery
Lincoln's recent election
a possible civil war
In "Second Inaugural Address" what does Lincoln say or imply that he wants?
an end to slavery everywhere in the country
for states to make their own decisions about slavery
to penalize the southern states for leaving the Union
a fair peace among states that will be lasting
to grant full voting rights to all former slaves
select the answer choice that correctly identities a noun phrase in this sentence from Douglass's Fourth of July speech.
To forget them, to pass lightly over their wrongs, and to chime in with the popular theme, would be treason most scandalous and shocking, and would make me a reproach before God and the world.
to pass lightly over their wrongs
before God and the world
chime in with the popular theme
treason most scandalous and shocking
The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.
Part A Which of the following is a counterclaim addressed by Douglass in his Fourth of July speech? (CHOOSE FROM PART A ANSWERS)
Part B Which quotation from the speech gives Douglass's response to the counterclaim identified in Part A? (CHOOSE FROM PART B ANSWERS)
(Part B) That which is inhuman, cannot be divine! Who can reason on such a proposition? They that can, may; I cannot. The time for such argument is passed.
(Part A) Slavery was established by religious law.
(Part B) There are forces in operation which must inevitably work the downfall of slavery. "The arm of the
Lord is not shortened," and the doom of slavery is certain.
(Part A) The Fourth of July is a holiday doomed to end.
The word obstructions is derived from the Latin prefix ob- and a word root meaning "pile up."
Based on this information and your knowledge of the prefix ob-, choose the most likely meaning
of the word obstructions in the following sentence.
Ryan explained to his boss that he was late to work because he had encountered several
obstructions while driving on the highway.
things that aid and are "piled up toward"
things that block and are "piled up against"
things that move quickly and are "piled up behind"
things that encourage and are "piled up higher"
Which of the following best describes how Lincoln's references to God relate to the structure of "Second Inaugural Address"?
His reference to God ties the present to the future and the past, indicating that only God knows the past
causes or the future outcome of the war they are waging in the present.
His reference to God ties the present to the past, indicating that God has brought about the present war to
show people the truth about the past.
His reference to God ties the present to the future and the past, indicating that if God wills it, the present
war may last long enough to exact complete justice for past offenses.
His reference to God ties the past to the future, showing that whatever has happened in the past, only God
knows what the future will bring.
The word obstinate is derived from the Latin prefix ob- and a word root meaning "stand." Based on this information and your knowledge of the prefix ob-, choose the most likely meaning of the word obstinate in the following sentence.
Becky was obstinate and refused to help her brother take out the trash.
stubborn: in a way that stands against
willing: in a way that "stands with"
rude; in a way that "stands inside"
independent; in a way that "stands apart"
The following question has two parts, Answer Part A first, and then Part B.
Part A Which of the following is a main or central claim that Douglass argues in his Fourth of July speech? (CHOOSE FROM PART A ANSWERS)
Part B in which quotation from the speech does Douglass most clearly present the claim identified in Part A? (CHOOSE FROM PART B ANSWERS)
(Part A) Slavery is an evil that is doomed to end in the near future.
(Part B) ... I will, ... in the name of liberty which is fettered, in the name of the constitution and the Bible
which are disregarded and trampled upon, dare to call in question and to denounce ... everything that
serves to perpetuate slavery...
(Part A) Slavery is an evil that goes against American values.
(Part B) I am not included within the pale of glorious anniversary! Your high independence only reveals the
immeasurable distance between us.
(Part A) Slavery is an evil that causes great suffering.
Read this sentence.
The growth of the city's waterfront was part of a larger economic pian.
Using context choose the synonym for growth that has the strongest positive nuance.
development
continuation
improvement
expansion
In his Fourth of July speech, why does Douglass say to his audience that "The Fourth of July is yours, not mine"?
He believes that, too often, African Americans such as himself are excluded from celebrations of public
holidays.
He and others like him do not believe in some of the key values represented by the holiday.
He contends that the liberty affirmed by the holiday has been denied to African Americans such as
himself
He believes that enslaved persons should not celebrate the Fourth until they have earned their freedom.
In the sentences below, the words in quotation marks have the same literal meaning but different nuances. Using context, choose the answer in which the word in quotation marks has the strongest negative nuance.
Rafe is well prepared for the "coming" storm.
I look "forward" to future meetings with Sally
Cecilia had to plan for the "approaching" exams.
The "looming" deadline made Ashley nervous.
In "Second Inaugural Address," what is the "peculiar and powerful interest" that Lincoln says was "somehow the cause of the war"?
the desire to keep the Union together
southerners who wanted to dissolve the union
resentment over Lincoln's election
slaves and the people who owned them
Select the answer choice that correctly identifies a verb phrase in this sentence.
Douglass, the fiery abolitionist, believed that slavery should be abolished immediately and also that slaves should have been freed long ago.
Douglass, the fiery abolitionist
should have been freed
that slavery should
and also that slaves
The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.
Part A What is the main way in which Douglass supports his argument in his Fourth of Duly speech? (CHOOSE FROM PART A ANSWERS)
Part B In what way does the strategy identified in Part A help Douglass to effectively achieve his purpose? (CHOOSE FROM PART B ANSWERS)
(Part B) He helps listeners understand the realities of slavery, focusing on its brutality and evil, so that they
will adopt his point of view.
(Part B) he helps listeners see the contradiction in thinking of enslaved persons as property leading
listeners to adopt his point of view.
(Part A) He shows that enslaved persons feel excluded on the Fourth of July, despite a natural desire to
belong.
(Part A) He lists various arguments made in defense of slavery, showing each to be without merit, even ridiculous
How is the phrase "an assistant" used in the following sentence:
An assistant weighed the dog and trimmed its nails.
subject
adverb
adjective
preposition
Which of the following quotations best supports the chronological structure of "Second Inaugural Address" as it looks to the past?
Both read the same Sable and pray to the same God, and each invokes his aid against the other.
The Almighty has his own purposes.
with malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right...
On the occasion corresponding to this four years ago, all thoughts were anxiously directed to an impending civil war
