Lincoln: A Novel | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Part 1, Chapters 1-7

1. Part 1, Chapters 1-7 focus on the days between Abraham Lincoln's arrival in Washington, D.C. and ________.

His inauguration.

2. Who meets Lincoln at the train station in Washington, D.C.?

Elihu B. Washburne.

3. Where is Lincoln taken upon his arrival in Washington, D.C.?

Willard's Hotel.

4. Who does Lincoln meet at Willard's Hotel and who agrees to be Secretary of State?

William H. Seward.

5. Which female abolition opponent is introduced in Chapter 2?

Mary Surratt.

6. Who is entertained by Annie Surratt?

David Herold.

7. Why has Lincoln arrived in Washington in great secrecy?

There is a plot against his life.

8. On what day does Lincoln arrive in Washington?

February 23, 1861.

9. Which of the following characteristics is NOT used to describe Lincoln?

Overweight.

10. Who is the U.S. president that Lincoln succeeds?

Buchanan.

11. Who escorts Lincoln on...
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