Lincoln at Gettysburg by Garry Wills

1. How does Wills interpret the phrase 'Four score and seven years ago'?

A) As a poetic device without real meaning
B) As a personal memory for Lincoln
C) As a focus on ancient history
D) As a reference to the founding of the nation

2. What does Wills argue the Gettysburg Address transformed?

A) The role of the states in the Union
B) The outcome of the Civil War
C) Lincoln's public image
D) The concept of America as a nation

3. What historical document does Wills connect the Gettysburg Address to?

A) The Constitution
B) The Emancipation Proclamation
C) The Declaration of Independence
D) The Bill of Rights

4. What impact did Wills assert the Gettysburg Address had on future generations?

A) A focus on foreign policy
B) Increased militarization of American society
C) Inspiration for civil rights movements
D) Neglect of economic issues

5. In which year did Lincoln deliver the Gettysburg Address?

A) 1860
B) 1861
C) 1863
D) 1865

6. How does Wills portray Lincoln's religious beliefs in the book?

A) Agnostic and removed from politics
B) Complex and evolving
C) Strict and dogmatic
D) Solely influenced by popular opinion

7. What classic American ideal does Wills argue Lincoln emphasizes?

A) Liberty
B) Justice
C) Prosperity
D) Equality

8. Wills argues that Lincoln's speech directly addresses which group?

A) Political leaders
B) Women and children
C) The living and the dead
D) Soldiers only

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