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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Preface, Prologue, and I. Peculiar Ambition.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Lincoln write "I am Young and Unknown"?
(a) To test his rhetoric.
(b) To discuss the politics of an opponent.
(c) To introduce himself during his first run for office.
(d) To see if people liked his political agenda.

2. When was Lincoln born?
(a) 1801.
(b) 1809.
(c) 1812.
(d) 1810.

3. What charge did Lincoln answer to in "I am Not a Member of Any Church" ?
(a) Being an atheist.
(b) Being Mornon.
(c) Being Franc Masson.
(d) Being Catholic.

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

5. When did Lincoln break his engagement to Mary Todd according to "The Most Miserable Man Living"?
(a) 1841.
(b) 1843.
(c) 1834.
(d) 1835.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was "I Shall Be Governed By Their Will" written?

2. What is the most important characteristic of the ideal lawyer according to "Resolve to Be Honest"?

3. What is the topic of "More Painful Than Pleasant"?

4. When was Lincoln first elected to Congress?

5. When did Polk start a war with Mexico according to "No One Man Should Hold the Power"?

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