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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 8-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What order does Lincoln issue about Fort Sumter in Chapter 11?
(a) Surrender it.
(b) Re-supply it.
(c) Burn it.
(d) Attack it.

2. Who arrives on the train with Lincoln's secretaries?
(a) Robert E. Lee.
(b) Mrs. Lincoln.
(c) Andrew Johnson.
(d) John Wilkes Booth.

3. How can Mrs. Lincoln's personality best be described?
(a) Aggressive.
(b) Quiet.
(c) Emotional.
(d) Retiring.

4. Which of the following does NOT describe Lincoln at the inaugural ball?
(a) Getting used to protocol.
(b) Watching the dancing.
(c) Animated and laughing.
(d) Shaking hands absentmindedly.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. From whose perspective is Part 1, Chapter 8 NOT viewed?

2. Who escorts Lincoln on a tour of Washington?

3. Which of the following is NOT one of Lincoln's sons?

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

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

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