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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. How does Lincoln portray Republicans concerning slavery?
(a) As the most intelligent.
(b) As the right choice for business.
(c) As progressive.
(d) As conservative.

2. How does Lincoln portray himself in "For, and Not Against the Union"?
(a) As a Catholic.
(b) As an abolitionist.
(c) As a slave owner.
(d) As a moderate.

3. What skills attracted historians to Lincoln?
(a) His military skills.
(b) His penmanship.
(c) His rhetoric skills.
(d) His negotiating skills.

4. At what age did Lincoln stop working on the family farm?
(a) 23.
(b) 21.
(c) 18.
(d) 15.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What theory does Lincoln try to disprove in "Opens the Way for All"?

2. When was Lincoln first elected to Congress?

3. What was "The Eternal Struggle Between Right and Wrong" written for?

4. What was still an unpopular stance at the time Lincoln wrote "Where I Now Stand"?

5. Why did Lincoln write "I am Young and Unknown"?

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