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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. Who do the Republicans want Lincoln to nominate as a candidate for president instead of himself?
(a) Grant.
(b) Chase.
(c) Seward.
(d) Sprague.

2. Who is the scandalous reporter for the New York Herald?
(a) Chace Adams.
(b) John Hay.
(c) Chevalier Wikoff.
(d) Jacques Wyatt.

3. Who supplies White House gossip to those at Thompson's Drug Store?
(a) The White House doorkeeper.
(b) David Herold.
(c) Kate Chase.
(d) Lincoln's bodyguard.

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

5. What does Lincoln declare to be his first priority in Chapter 13?
(a) Control Mrs. Lincoln's spending.
(b) Declare a Civil War.
(c) Guard against sympathizers in the government.
(d) Introduce his Cabinet members.

Short Answer Questions

1. What disease is McClellan purported to have?

2. Where does John Wilkes Booth invite David Herold to work with him?

3. How can Lincoln's inaugural parade best be characterized?

4. How can David Herold best be described?

5. How many men is Lincoln forced to call up in Chapter 6?

(see the answer key)

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