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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. What was Lincoln seeking in "I am Not the First Choice of Many"?
(a) A ballot in the primary elections.
(b) A financial backer.
(c) The Republican nomination for presidential election.
(d) A seat at a convention.

2. Who did Lincoln face in the senatorial election according to "A House Divided"?
(a) Stephen Douglas.
(b) Arthur Hayne.
(c) Charles Pinckney.
(d) John Hunter.

3. What was Lincoln not comfortable with according to the editor?
(a) Writing letters.
(b) Talking in public.
(c) Expressing personal feelings.
(d) Talking to constituents.

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

5. What did Lincoln profess was needed to maintain America's political institutions?
(a) Restraint and self control.
(b) Will power.
(c) Desire for expansion.
(d) Education.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Lincoln say was one of government's most important roles in "The Legitimate Object of Government"?

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

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

4. When was Lincoln politically adrift in "Where I Now Stand"?

5. What did Lincoln see as advantageous when writing "I Accept the Nomination"?

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