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WorksheetsTest Review Lincoln
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 12mins
Irony
the use of words to express something other than the literal meaning
Allusion
an indirect or passing reference
Rhetorical
Use of language that is intended to have an effect on its audience.
Theme
the subject of a talk or a piece of writing
Metaphor
object or action in a way that isn't literally true, but helps explain an idea or make a comparison,
strive
try with a lot of effort
engross
draw total focus
inaugural
marks the beginning
perpetuate
make continual
wringing
to squeeze or twist to force liquid out
woe
great sadness or sorrow
malice
ill will or bad intent
dread
fear
peculiar
unique or different
bondsman
slave
What were some themes in Lincoln's speech? (Mark all that apply)
revenge
unity
divine intervention
religion
When did Lincoln make this speech?
On the day before the Civil War started
On the occasion of President Lincoln's first inauguration
On the day after the Civil War began
On the occasion of President Lincoln's 2nd inauguration
What is the tone of Lincoln's speech?
accusatory
defense
celebratory
reflective
Select any text that supports Lincoln's theme of unity. (Mark all that apply)
"And the war came."
"My Fellow Countrymen, "
"...to bind up the nation's wounds..."
"...with malice towards none..."
Select any text that supports Lincoln's theme of divine intervention. (Mark all that apply)
"And the war came."
"My Fellow Countrymen"
"The Almighty has his own purpose."
"...if God wills that it continue..."
Lincoln referred to "a great contest" in his speech. What did he mean by "great contest"?
The American Civil War
Slavery
A duel
Abolition
Which sentence shows bias by Lincoln?
"Both parties condemned war..."
"... but one of them would make war...the other would accept war..."
"With malice towards none...
"All dreadeed it - all sought to avoid it."
Why did Lincoln include :
"Both read the same Bible and pray to the same God"
It shows why they should fight.
To show God was in control.
To encourage all to have faith in God.
To humanize each side.
What did Lincoln mean when he stated:
"...but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!"
Slavery is a sin (an offence),
The American Civil War is punishment for slavery.
He is warning that punishment is coming.
Both sides cannot win.
The North and South shared some common interests.
What evidence from Lincoln’s speech supports this conclusion about the interests of the North and South?
Lincoln said that slavery ended before the Civil War did.
Lincoln said that all dreaded civil war and all sought to avert it.
Lincoln said everyone knew that an interest in slaves was the cause of the war.
Lincoln said that colored slaves made up one-eighth of the whole population.
Read this sentence from the text.
"With malice toward none, with charity for all, . . . let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation’s wounds, . . . to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations."
What might it mean to "bind up the nation’s wounds"?
to end slavery
to punish all war criminals and to support justice in America.
to provide first aid and medical care to those wounded in the war.
to unite the nation after the war and to bring peace to the country again.
What might Lincoln have wanted the North and South to understand after listening to his speech?
Lincoln wanted listeners to understand that neither side wanted the war, and all sought to avert it.
Lincoln wanted listeners to understand he is the President of the United Sates and that his words should be listened to.
Lincoln wanted listeners to understand that in order to bind up the nation’s wounds, the North and South would have to work together and recognize their similarities.
Lincoln wanted listeners to understand that while the North and South had conflicting desires about an interest in slavery, an offense which led to the Civil War, they also shared common interests.
