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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapters 1-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the river that David Herold crosses on his first mission as a rebel courier?
(a) Potomac.
(b) Delaware.
(c) Ohio.
(d) Mississippi.

2. What is the nature of a crisis with Great Britain?
(a) The seizure of U.S. mail boats.
(b) The export of textiles.
(c) The purchase of war ships.
(d) The withdrawal of financing.

3. Sumner sees freeing the slaves to be _________________.
(a) a waste of time.
(b) the moral choice.
(c) a religious imperative.
(d) a military necessity.

4. What is the name of the Union warship that goes to battle with the Confederate Merrimack?
(a) The Monitor.
(b) The Republic.
(c) The Union.
(d) The Icon.

5. Who is framed for leaking information to Wikoff?
(a) The White House groundskeeper.
(b) Kate Chase.
(c) David Herold.
(d) Secretary Steward.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who owns the whorehouse that John Hay visits after the inaugural ball?

2. What is the date of Lincoln's inauguration?

3. Which of the following does NOT describe Lincoln at the inaugural ball?

4. Which of the following is NOT a topic of conversation at Kate Chase's party?

5. Who administers the oath of office to Abraham Lincoln?

(see the answer key)

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