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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapters 1-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the scandalous reporter for the New York Herald?
(a) Chevalier Wikoff.
(b) Jacques Wyatt.
(c) John Hay.
(d) Chace Adams.

2. Where does David Herold take a job?
(a) Johnson Hardware.
(b) McMiller's Dry Goods.
(c) Avery Distillery.
(d) Thompson's Pharmacy.

3. What order does Lincoln issue about Fort Sumter in Chapter 11?
(a) Burn it.
(b) Re-supply it.
(c) Attack it.
(d) Surrender it.

4. What event does Kate Chase host in Part 2, Chapter 2?
(a) Boxing Day Party.
(b) Thanksgiving Dinner.
(c) Christmas Eve Party.
(d) Fourth of July picnic.

5. Why is Mrs. Lincoln so upset in Part 2, Chapter 2?
(a) The Joint Committee has obtained a copy of Wikoff's telegram.
(b) Robert Lincoln is dating a woman of ill repute.
(c) Mrs. Lincoln has been shunned from all the holiday parties on the social scene.
(d) Mr. Lincoln has threatened to divorce her if she does not curtail her spending.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the defeated rival who visits Lincoln and calls for militiamen to defend Washington?

2. As what does Mrs. Lincoln justify her overspending?

3. What is the river that David Herold crosses on his first mission as a rebel courier?

4. Who is overwhelmed by Kate Chase's beauty?

5. With whom does David Herold spend New Year's Eve 1861?

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