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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. Who was "More Painful Than Pleasant" intended for?
(a) Lincoln's step-brother.
(b) Lincoln's sister.
(c) Lincoln's father.
(d) Lincoln's mother.

2. Who criticized Lincoln's handling of Fremont according to "I Cannot Assume the Reckless Position"?
(a) Caldwell Browning.
(b) Orville Browning.
(c) Jacob Quincy.
(d) John Quincy.

3. What does Lincoln not believe in according to "The Social and Political Equality of the Races"?
(a) Racial equality.
(b) War.
(c) Negotiations.
(d) Emancipation.

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

5. Who could not become a citizen of the United States according to the Dred Scott ruling?
(a) African Americans.
(b) Native Americans.
(c) People born outside the United States.
(d) Texans.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Lincoln offend in "A House Divided" according to "Construed So Differently from Any Thing Intended by Me"?

2. When was "The Tug Has to Come" written?

3. When was Lincoln first elected to Congress?

4. What does Lincoln want in "I Expect to Maintain this Contest"?

5. Who was "The Last, Best Hope of Earth" intended for?

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