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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. Whose marriage proposal does Kate Chase accept?
(a) Herold's.
(b) Sprague's.
(c) Hay's.
(d) Stone's.

2. What is the mood in Washington as Chapter 14 begins?
(a) Riotous.
(b) Quiet.
(c) Boisterous.
(d) At war.

3. How does President Buchanan feel about leaving office?
(a) He is angry that he was not re-elected.
(b) He is jealous of Lincoln.
(c) He wishes he had more time.
(d) He is happy.

4. Which notable poet seeks a Federal job?
(a) David Thoreau.
(b) Ralph Waldo Emerson.
(c) Edgar Allen Poe.
(d) Walt Whitman.

5. What happens to Lincoln while riding to the Soldiers Home in Chapter 6?
(a) He is thrown from his carriage.
(b) He falls and breaks his hip.
(c) His horse throws him into a ditch.
(d) His hat is shot off his head.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who administers the oath of office to Abraham Lincoln?

2. Where does John Wilkes Booth invite David Herold to work with him?

3. How can David Herold best be described?

4. What does Seward think will happen to Lincoln?

5. Which of the following characteristics is NOT used to describe Lincoln?

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