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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 15-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Which of the following bad news does Lincoln NOT receive in Chapter 13?
(a) Telegraph and railroad lines are cut.
(b) Rebel forces surround Washington.
(c) Mrs. Lincoln has tuberculosis.
(d) High-ranking military men defect.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is known for drifting off during important discussions?

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

4. Who believes that one must experience hell before dying, not after?

5. What is the date of Lincoln's inauguration?

(see the answer key)

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