The Gettysburg Address Saving Lincoln
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Read the sentence from paragraph 3 of the speech. What is the effect of President Lincoln’s use of understatement about the impact of his speech?
To point out the limits of human memory
To note that the world does not care about the Civil War
To stress the importance of the sacrifice of the Civil War soldiers
To point out that the battle was unusually horrific
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What text from the Gettysburg Address is referring to the Constitution?
government of the people, by the people, for the people
four score and seven years ago
from these honored dead we take increased devotion
dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In the speech, President Lincoln is appealing to his listeners to —
try to forget the horrors of war
turn their attention to the needy and poor
support the widows and children of the soldiers
support the cause the soldiers died for
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CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
4.
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
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why did people gather in Gettysburg on Nov. 19, 1863?
To abolish slavery
To dedicate a national cemetery
To encourage the Confederacy to rejoin the Union
To hear campaign speeches for the upcoming Presidential election
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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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CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Read the sentence from paragraph 3 of the speech. What is the effect of President Lincoln’s parallel construction?
To stress how important the soldiers’ sacrifice was
To convince listeners that the battle was horrific
To explain the soldiers’ deaths are hard to understand
To soothe listeners with the rhythm of his words
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