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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 8-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT one of Lincoln's sons?
(a) Tad.
(b) Robert.
(c) George.
(d) Willie.

2. Which word does Lincoln turn to the crowd and emphasize while taking the oath of office?
(a) Defend.
(b) States.
(c) God.
(d) Union.

3. Which of the following does NOT describe Kate Chase's relationship with her father?
(a) Daughter.
(b) Soul mate.
(c) Cook.
(d) Councilor.

4. With whom does Lincoln side when believing that black men are not inferior to white men?
(a) Thomas Jefferson.
(b) Benjamin Franklin.
(c) Andrew Johnson.
(d) Ulysses S. Grant.

5. Who supplies White House gossip to those at Thompson's Drug Store?
(a) Kate Chase.
(b) Lincoln's bodyguard.
(c) David Herold.
(d) The White House doorkeeper.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Lincoln meet at Willard's Hotel and who agrees to be Secretary of State?

2. Who owns the whorehouse that John Hay visits after the inaugural ball?

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

4. How does President Buchanan feel about leaving office?

5. How can Mrs. Lincoln's personality best be described?

(see the answer key)

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