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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word was never used by Lincoln in referring to those who committed illegal acts?
(a) Criminal
(b) Traitor
(c) Belligerent
(d) Outlaw

2. Who was the commander of the Northern army?
(a) Everett
(b) Lincoln
(c) Meade
(d) Lee

3. Henry Clay was not a member of which political group?
(a) Senate
(b) Whigs
(c) Judicial Branch
(d) House of Representatives

4. The author claims that Lincoln's abolitionist policies may be hard to understand if one believes the concept to be ______________.
(a) Mystical
(b) Ill planned
(c) Unfounded
(d) Frivolous

5. To whom did Webster present his arguments?
(a) Congress
(b) Supreme Court
(c) The New York Times
(d) American Medical Association

Short Answer Questions

1. What metaphor may be used to describe this experience?

2. According to Lincoln, if the Founding Fathers had failed, people would have referred to them as ______________.

3. Some believe that Lincoln wanted to be compared to what great historical figure?

4. Regarding speech and poetry, what term is often referred to as the beat?

5. Webster and his legal counsel believed that the secession of the Confederacy was _______________.

(see the answer key)

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