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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 7-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Part 1, Chapters 1-7 focus on the days between Abraham Lincoln's arrival in Washington, D.C. and ________.
(a) The Gettysburg Address.
(b) The Emancipation Proclamation.
(c) His inauguration.
(d) His assassination.

2. Lincoln is fatalistic about being shot but worries even more about __________________.
(a) The kidnapping of his children.
(b) Losing the next election.
(c) The side business of the groundskeeper.
(d) Being captured and held for ransom.

3. How can David Herold best be described?
(a) Emotional time bomb.
(b) Serene and calm.
(c) Common and fatalistic.
(d) Intelligent and optimistic.

4. Who sets out on a week-long debauch after Kate's party?
(a) George McClellan.
(b) Secretary Steward.
(c) David Herold.
(d) John Hay.

5. Where is Lincoln taken upon his arrival in Washington, D.C.?
(a) Willard's Hotel.
(b) The White House.
(c) The Captiol Building.
(d) Ford's Theater.

Short Answer Questions

1. What famous document is written in Chapter 10?

2. What is the plan of the Southern states?

3. Who is the scandalous reporter for the New York Herald?

4. What is the organization of peace Democrats opposed to the Emancipation Proclamation and the draft?

5. What industry in England is pushing to recognize the Confederacy?

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