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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 41 – 63.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is described in Chapter 37 as having been kicked by a bull but still is looking forward to the dance?
(a) Merkel.
(b) Mrs. Delaney.
(c) Lieutenant Cecil Stone.
(d) Mr. Twood.

2. How many horses does Lieutenant Cecil Stone claim to have in Chapter 27?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) Nine.
(d) Six.

3. What is discovered in Lincoln's trouser pocket in Chapter 53?
(a) A pin.
(b) A lock.
(c) A watch.
(d) A letter.

4. Who did Mrs. Lincoln hire to cater her state dinner, according to the narrator in Chapter 3?
(a) James Morgan.
(b) C. Heerdt.
(c) Margaret Garrett.
(d) Jo Brunt.

5. What word from Chapter 32 refers to harsh and jarring sounds due to a lack of harmony?
(a) Accoutremont.
(b) Accent.
(c) Articulate.
(d) Discordant.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom is Jane Ellis speaking in the opening of Chapter 27?

2. What does the narrator describe having happened to him on the day he and his wife plan to consummate their marriage in Chapter 1?

3. Who was President Polk succeeded by?

4. Where was the Union victory that was posted publicly the day that Willie Lincoln died?

5. Who wrote Reveille in Washington, 1860–1865?

(see the answer key)

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