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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 1-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does President Buchanan feel about leaving office?
(a) He wishes he had more time.
(b) He is angry that he was not re-elected.
(c) He is happy.
(d) He is jealous of Lincoln.

2. Which of the following characteristics is NOT used to describe Lincoln?
(a) Overweight.
(b) Droll humor.
(c) Exhausted.
(d) Fatalism.

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

4. Who is Lincoln's former law partner?
(a) William Henderson.
(b) Walter Herndon.
(c) William Herndon.
(d) Wade Harrison.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which Amendment is suspended as many newspaper publishers are arrested?

2. What is the name of the plan which called for Seward to run the government with Lincoln as a figurehead?

3. The Confederacy has half the troops as the Union does and ______________.

4. Why does David Herold regret that Lincoln must die?

5. Who does Sickles think is Wikoff's source of information?

(see the answer key)

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