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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapters 1-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Even though he is a drunk, ___________ is deemed a better general than McClellan.
(a) John Buford.
(b) Ulysses S. Grant.
(c) Robert Burnside.
(d) John Chamberlain.

2. Which general does Lincoln order to take command after McDowell's retreat?
(a) General Chamberlain.
(b) General Burnside.
(c) General Grant.
(d) General McClellan.

3. How does Mrs. Lincoln respond to Col. Ellsworth's body being laid out at the White House?
(a) She organizes a wake for family and friends.
(b) She refuses to let the body into the White House.
(c) She collapses to the floor with one of her headaches.
(d) She orchestrates a fitting tribute.

4. What office does Kate Chase expect her father to attain in 1864?
(a) Attorney General.
(b) Supreme Court Justice.
(c) Secretary of State.
(d) U.S. President.

5. What order does Lincoln issue about Fort Sumter in Chapter 11?
(a) Surrender it.
(b) Burn it.
(c) Re-supply it.
(d) Attack it.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What disease is McClellan purported to have?

3. Who does Sickles think is Wikoff's source of information?

4. Salmon P. Chase is visited by Henry D. and _________ Cooke to discuss Lincoln and cabinet posts.

5. Who do the rebels think is the real boss in the U.S. government?

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