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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. Whose death plunges Mrs. Lincoln to the brink of madness in Chapter 4?
(a) Tad's.
(b) Eddie's.
(c) Robert's.
(d) Willie's.

2. On what day does Part 2, Chapter 1 take place?
(a) The Fourth of July 1862.
(b) New Year's Day 1861.
(c) Christmas Day 1861.
(d) Easter Day 1861.

3. What is the main event in Part 1, Chapter 8?
(a) Lincoln's funeral.
(b) Lincoln's inauguration.
(c) Lincoln's visit to Antietam.
(d) Lincoln's delivery of the Gettysburg Address.

4. Who owns the whorehouse that John Hay visits after the inaugural ball?
(a) Sal Austin.
(b) Sally Albers.
(c) Sara Allen.
(d) Sal Houston.

5. What happens to Lincoln while riding to the Soldiers Home in Chapter 6?
(a) He falls and breaks his hip.
(b) His hat is shot off his head.
(c) He is thrown from his carriage.
(d) His horse throws him into a ditch.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following bad news does Lincoln NOT receive in Chapter 13?

2. Which Union general proves incapable of overall command in Chapter 6?

3. What is the nature of a crisis with Great Britain?

4. Who is the scandalous reporter for the New York Herald?

5. Which of the following does Herndon NOT tell John Hay about Lincoln's days as a young man?

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