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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. What was "The Union is Perpetual" written for?
(a) His inaugural address.
(b) A letter to his wife.
(c) A letter to his constituents.
(d) His first speech to Congress.

3. Who was "The Most Prompt, and Efficient Means" intended for?
(a) Lincoln's Generals at Kentucky.
(b) Lincoln's Generals in Maryland.
(c) Lincoln's Generals at Illinois.
(d) Lincoln's Generals in North Carolina.

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

5. What did Lincoln see as advantageous when writing "I Accept the Nomination"?
(a) Being specific about policy.
(b) Being clear about his enemies in the south.
(c) Being vague about policy.
(d) Being clear about his political allies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What financial advice did Lincoln give to lawyers in "Resolve to Be Honest"?

2. When was the sketch in the "Prologue" written?

3. When was the Kansas-Nebraska act signed according to "Our Republican Robe is Soiled"?

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

5. When was "A Moral, a Social, and a Political Wrong" written?

Short Essay Questions

1. What policies does Lincoln advocate in his letter to the editor of the Sangamo Journal in 1836?

2. What characteristics does Lincoln consider in the ideal lawyer?

3. What does Lincoln state about his belief in racial equality?

4. What was Lincoln slow to recognize?

5. What kind of existence did Lincoln's family lead?

6. What did Lincoln order?

7. What will tear the Union asunder according to Lincoln's address to the Young Men's Lyceum of Springfield?

8. What does Lincoln express frustration with in regards to Henry Clay?

9. What has attracted historians to Abraham Lincoln according to the "Preface"?

10. Who was Grace Bedell and what did she suggest to Lincoln?

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