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

2. Sumner sees freeing the slaves to be _________________.
(a) the moral choice.
(b) a religious imperative.
(c) a waste of time.
(d) a military necessity.

3. With whom does John Hay frequently spend time?
(a) Prostitutes.
(b) Abolitionists.
(c) Lobbyists.
(d) Ministers.

4. Who do the rebels think is the real boss in the U.S. government?
(a) Johnson.
(b) Seward.
(c) Hay.
(d) Chase.

5. What does Lincoln carelessly misplace in Chapter 19?
(a) His passport.
(b) The Gettysburg Address.
(c) His eyeglasses.
(d) A secret message for Congress.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has no other U.S. President ever had to face?

2. What does Lincoln declare to be his first priority in Chapter 13?

3. Why has Lincoln arrived in Washington in great secrecy?

4. Which of the following is NOT true about the new Congress?

5. From whose perspective is Part 1, Chapter 8 NOT viewed?

(see the answer key)

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