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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 meets Lincoln at the train station in Washington, D.C.?
(a) Edward L. Washburn.
(b) Elihu B. Washburne.
(c) Elijah C. Washburne.
(d) Elihu B. Woodborne.

2. Which female abolition opponent is introduced in Chapter 2?
(a) Mary Scirocco.
(b) Ellen Surratt.
(c) Mary Stewart.
(d) Mary Surratt.

3. Who does David Herold kiss on New Year's Eve 1861?
(a) Bettie Duvall.
(b) Annie Surratt.
(c) Mary Surratt.
(d) Sara Lawson.

4. What do the people of Virginia do on the first day of the battle in Virginia?
(a) Hide in their basements.
(b) Take picnic lunches to watch the battle.
(c) Hold war parades.
(d) Escape to Philadelphia.

5. Chapter 4 sees the arrival of Lincoln's secretaries, John Hay and ________________.
(a) Nicholas Nickleby.
(b) John George Nicolay.
(c) John George Paul.
(d) Nikolai Surratt.

Short Answer Questions

1. What famous document is written in Chapter 10?

2. With whom does Lincoln side when believing that black men are not inferior to white men?

3. What request does Herndon make of Lincoln?

4. Why is a secret Cabinet meeting held in the Naval Department?

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

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