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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. Who is the noted Union officer shot dead in the invasion of Alexandria?
(a) Col. Ellsworth.
(b) General Grant.
(c) Col. Peabody.
(d) Lieutenant Ashe.

2. Who is the defeated rival who visits Lincoln and calls for militiamen to defend Washington?
(a) Andrew Johnson.
(b) Stephen Douglas.
(c) Salmon P. Chase.
(d) John Hay.

3. On what grounds does Seward think Lincoln can be impeached?
(a) Insanity.
(b) Military aggression.
(c) Sexual impropriety.
(d) Treason.

4. How can Lincoln's inaugural parade best be characterized?
(a) Celebratory.
(b) Non-existent.
(c) Frugal.
(d) Short.

5. Who is Salmon P. Chase's daughter?
(a) Mary.
(b) Kate.
(c) Annie.
(d) Elizabeth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lincoln order the U.S. marshals to do?

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

3. What do conspirators Annie Surrat and David Herold call Lincoln?

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

5. What order does Lincoln issue about Fort Sumter in Chapter 11?

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