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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Preface, Prologue, and I. Peculiar Ambition.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was "I Shall Be Governed By Their Will" written?
(a) 1834.
(b) 1835.
(c) 1837.
(d) 1836.

2. Who was "More Painful Than Pleasant" intended for?
(a) Lincoln's sister.
(b) Lincoln's father.
(c) Lincoln's step-brother.
(d) Lincoln's mother.

3. What is the most important characteristic of the ideal lawyer according to "Resolve to Be Honest"?
(a) Rhetoric skills.
(b) Courage.
(c) Diligence.
(d) Timeliness.

4. When did Mary Todd and Lincoln reconcile?
(a) 1835.
(b) 1834.
(c) 1841.
(d) 1843.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Polk start a war with Mexico according to "No One Man Should Hold the Power"?

2. What is the topic of "More Painful Than Pleasant"?

3. Who did Lincoln belittle in "Bow to It I Never Will"?

4. When was "I am Young and Unknown" written?

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

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