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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through IV. We Cannot Escape History.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Lincoln urge Congress NOT to do in "The Tug Has to Come"?
(a) Give the south financial support.
(b) Give the south the chance to gather forces.
(c) Give the south any extension of slavery.
(d) Give the south an extension on their taxes.

2. What was Lincoln slow to recognize the true gravity of in "There is No Cause for Such Fears"?
(a) The Davis crisis.
(b) The secession crisis.
(c) The financial crisis.
(d) The Congress crisis.

3. Who did Lincoln face in the senatorial election according to "A House Divided"?
(a) John Hunter.
(b) Stephen Douglas.
(c) Arthur Hayne.
(d) Charles Pinckney.

4. When was the sketch in the "Prologue" written?
(a) 1858.
(b) 1860.
(c) 1859.
(d) 1857.

5. When was "A Moral, a Social, and a Political Wrong" written?
(a) 1857.
(b) 1858.
(c) 1860.
(d) 1856.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Lincoln belittle in "A Question of Interest"?

2. What were the southern states doing at the time of "The Tug Has to Come"?

3. What did Lincoln want to wait for before deciding to take action according to "The Most Prompt, and Efficient Means"?

4. What battle was "Constantly Drilled, Disciplined, and Instructed" a response for?

5. What does Lincoln say of secession in"The Union is Perpetual"?

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