The Gettysburg Address (An Excerpt) by Abraham Lincoln

Read the questions carefully then choose the best answer!

What is the main idea of "The Gettysburg Address?"

What specific purpose does Lincoln mention for dedicating the battlefield?

What is Lincoln’s primary purpose in delivering this speech?

What tone does Lincoln use in the speech?

What does Lincoln mean by "a new birth of freedom?"

How does Lincoln describe the efforts of the soldiers who fought at Gettysburg?

What does Lincoln say is "unfinished work" for the living?

To argue for an end to the Civil War.

To honor the sacrifices of soldiers and inspire dedication to liberty and equality.

To describe the events of the Battle of Gettysburg.

To create a place for future battles.

To honor the soldiers who died so the nation might live.

To encourage people to visit the cemetery.

To persuade people to join the war effort.

To honor the fallen soldiers and reaffirm the nation’s commitment to its founding principles.

To explain the reasons for the Battle of Gettysburg.

Reverent and inspirational.

Casual and humorous.

Angry and forceful.

A recommitment to the ideals of liberty and equality.

A plan to expand the nation’s territory.

A change in the nation’s leadership.

Their efforts consecrated the ground beyond what words or ceremonies can achieve.

Their efforts were unnecessary for the war effort.

Their efforts were remembered only by those present at the speech.

To create more battlefields.

To continue fighting for the principles of liberty and equality.

To write more speeches about the Civil War.