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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through II. Half Slave and Half Free.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the Dred Scott case judged by the Supreme Court according to "All the Powers of Earth Seem Rapidly Combining Against Him"?
(a) 1859.
(b) 1857.
(c) 1859.
(d) 1856.

2. When did Mary Todd and Lincoln reconcile?
(a) 1835.
(b) 1843.
(c) 1841.
(d) 1834.

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

4. What theory does Lincoln try to disprove in "Opens the Way for All"?
(a) The mudsill theory.
(b) The theory of appropriation.
(c) The value theory.
(d) The free labor theory.

5. Who did Lincoln campaign for according to "Can We Not Come Together, for the Future"?
(a) The Republican party.
(b) The Whigs.
(c) The Democratic party.
(d) The Know Nothings.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Lincoln seeking in "I am Not the First Choice of Many"?

2. When was Lincoln first elected to Congress?

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

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

5. What does Lincoln tell Senator Lyman Trumbull in "The Taste is in My Mouth"?

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