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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. Who do the rebels think is the real boss in the U.S. government?
(a) Johnson.
(b) Seward.
(c) Hay.
(d) Chase.

2. Who stalks Lincoln as he walks to church with Seward?
(a) Thomas Paterson.
(b) David Herold.
(c) John Wilkes Booth.
(d) Mary Surratt.

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

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

5. Which of the following bad news does Lincoln NOT receive in Chapter 13?
(a) Mrs. Lincoln has tuberculosis.
(b) Telegraph and railroad lines are cut.
(c) High-ranking military men defect.
(d) Rebel forces surround Washington.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Seward and _____________ emerge as the Cabinet's leading figures.

3. What office does Roger B. Taney hold?

4. Who is entertained by Annie Surratt?

5. What does Lincoln declare to be his first priority in Chapter 13?

(see the answer key)

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