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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following does NOT apply to General Grant?
(a) He refuses to make his headquarters in Washington.
(b) He insists he has no political interests.
(c) He is tried for treason.
(d) He becomes the first lieutenant general since George Washington.

2. What is the South fighting for in the Civil War?
(a) Shipping.
(b) Independence.
(c) Slavery.
(d) Textiles.

3. What nationality of people riot against the Conscription Act In New York City?
(a) Italian.
(b) French.
(c) German.
(d) Irish.

4. What famous document is written in Chapter 10?
(a) The Emancipation Proclamation.
(b) Amendment Ten.
(c) The Gettysburg Address.
(d) The Hayes Act.

5. What is the name of the Union warship that goes to battle with the Confederate Merrimack?
(a) The Monitor.
(b) The Union.
(c) The Republic.
(d) The Icon.

Short Answer Questions

1. David Herold is told to watch for Lincoln's movements and _____________________.

2. Who meets with smugglers to discuss how easy it would be to kill Lincoln?

3. Who do the Republicans want Lincoln to nominate as a candidate for president instead of himself?

4. Who is the general with whom Lincoln is frustrated in Part 2, Chapter 7?

5. The Confederacy has half the troops as the Union does and ______________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Booth say Lincoln must be poisoned soon?

2. Why does Lincoln find humor in the rumor that McClellan may wage a military coup against him?

3. How do the Lincolns respond when their young son, Willie, dies?

4. How does Lincoln view Mrs. Lincoln's impact on his presidency at this point regarding the article scandal and her overspending?

5. What precipitates Lincoln's discussions with black leaders and his issuing the Emancipation Proclamation?

6. What name is the Republican party known as at the Baltimore convention and what are Lincoln's views of the convention?

7. How does Seward attempt to prevent Mrs. Lincoln being involved in a scandal?

8. Who is William Herndon and what is the reason for his visit to see Lincoln?

9. What is the response from various groups to the Emancipation Proclamation and why is Lincoln concerned about the appearance of his signature on the document?

10. On what day does Part 2 begin and what are the two major issues facing Lincoln and his cabinet members?

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