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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through VI. Events Have Controlled Me.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the Kansas-Nebraska act signed according to "Our Republican Robe is Soiled"?
(a) 1857.
(b) 1856.
(c) 1854.
(d) 1855.

2. Where was Lincoln headed for according to "An Affectionate Farewell" ?
(a) New York.
(b) Boston.
(c) Washington.
(d) Florida.

3. What does Grace Bedell suggest Lincoln should do in the letter Lincoln answer to with "A Piece of Silly Affection" ?
(a) Meet her mother.
(b) Grow a beard.
(c) Eat more food.
(d) Marry her.

4. Why wasn't "The Administration Will Not Be Re-Elected" sent by Lincoln?
(a) It was meant as a reminder.
(b) An intern stole it.
(c) He lost it.
(d) He won the general election.

5. What compelled Lincoln to take the steps leading to war and the Emancipation Proclamation according to "If Slavery is Not Wrong, Nothing is Wrong"?
(a) His personal view.
(b) The Constitution.
(c) The view most popular according to a recent survey.
(d) The view that he thought would have him reelected.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Lincoln congratulate in "You Were Right, and I Was Wrong"?

2. What charges was "Blowing Out the Moral Lights Around Us" a response to?

3. What did Lincoln point to as the reason for the war continuing in "The Curses of Heaven"?

4. How does Lincoln portray himself in "For, and Not Against the Union"?

5. Who does Lincoln thank in "Not Best to Swap Horses When Crossing Streams"?

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