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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What theory does Lincoln try to disprove in "Opens the Way for All"?
(a) The mudsill theory.
(b) The free labor theory.
(c) The theory of appropriation.
(d) The value theory.

2. When was Lincoln elected in the state legislature according to "I Shall Be Governed By Their Will"?
(a) 1837.
(b) 1834.
(c) 1836.
(d) 1835.

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

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

5. Who was "The Most Prompt, and Efficient Means" intended for?
(a) Lincoln's Generals in Maryland.
(b) Lincoln's Generals at Kentucky.
(c) Lincoln's Generals in North Carolina.
(d) Lincoln's Generals at Illinois.

6. What did the Whigs support according to "Bow to It I Never Will"?
(a) Trade with England.
(b) Emancipation.
(c) Small banks.
(d) A strong national bank.

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

8. How many troops did Lincoln order to Fort Sumter in "To Suppress Said Combinations"?
(a) 25000.
(b) 250000.
(c) 75,000.
(d) 125000.

9. When was "The Tug Has to Come" written?
(a) After Lincoln's election as President.
(b) When Lincoln announced he would accept the nomination.
(c) After his inauguration.
(d) Before Lincoln saw the election results.

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

11. What theory is Lincoln supporting in "Opens the Way for All"?
(a) The mudsill theory.
(b) The value theory.
(c) The theory of appropriation.
(d) The free labor theory.

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

13. Who could not become a citizen of the United States according to the Dred Scott ruling?
(a) Texans.
(b) African Americans.
(c) People born outside the United States.
(d) Native Americans.

14. When was "Right Makes Might" written?
(a) 1861.
(b) 1859.
(c) 1858.
(d) 1860.

15. Who was the United States threatened by according to "Cold, Calculating, Unimpassioned Reason"?
(a) By Canada.
(b) By Mexico.
(c) By slaves.
(d) By forces within.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who made the charge Lincoln answered to in "I am Not a Member of Any Church" ?

2. What was considered improper at the time of the writing of "The Taste is in My Mouth"?

3. What was to become of Alexander Stephens according to the editor?

4. Who criticized Lincoln's handling of Fremont according to "I Cannot Assume the Reckless Position"?

5. When was the Dred Scott case judged by the Supreme Court according to "All the Powers of Earth Seem Rapidly Combining Against Him"?

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