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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three: On The Pilgrimage Road.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did neighbors think about the Lincoln children?
(a) They were well-behaved.
(b) They were kind.
(c) They were ill-behaved.
(d) They were honest.

2. Where were the Lincolns married?
(a) St. Paul's Cathedral.
(b) The Courthouse.
(c) Lincoln's home.
(d) Edwards mansion.

3. To what did James Shields, a state auditor and a Democrat, challenge Lincoln?
(a) A race.
(b) A debate.
(c) A duel.
(d) A game of chess.

4. What bill did Stephen A. Douglas create?
(a) The Kansas-Nebraska Bill.
(b) The Nebraska Bill.
(c) The Kansas Bill.
(d) The Missouri Bill.

5. Lincoln was a member of what political party?
(a) The Whig party.
(b) The Green party.
(c) The Democratic party.
(d) The Know-Nothing party.

Short Answer Questions

1. Thomas Lincoln died on January 17, 1851. Did Lincoln attend the funeral?

2. Describe Nancy Hanks Lincoln.

3. After moving to Springfield, how did Lincoln feel?

4. What school did Lincoln attend irregularly between ages 11 and 15, developing interests in reading, poetry, penmanship, and the early years of the American Republic?

5. What event perpetuated Lincoln's fatalistic beliefs and preoccupation with death?

(see the answer key)

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