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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through V. A New Birth of Freedom.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Lincoln first elected to Congress?
(a) 1842.
(b) 1845.
(c) 1846.
(d) 1850.

2. What does Lincoln say of secession in"The Union is Perpetual"?
(a) That it could be necessary, but not in this case.
(b) That no state had the right to secede.
(c) That it would be the cause of financial collapse.
(d) That it would hurt the economy.

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

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

5. When was Lincoln politically adrift in "Where I Now Stand"?
(a) 1855.
(b) 1854.
(c) 1857.
(d) 1856.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was "A Fair Specimen of What Has Occurred to Me Through Life" intended for?

2. Who did Lincoln express his frustration with for not voting for the Party candidate in the presidential election?

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

4. What did Lincoln belittle in "A Question of Interest"?

5. What did Lincoln want border states to accept according to "The Incidents of the War Cannot Be Avoided"?

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