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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 does Lincoln meet at Willard's Hotel and who agrees to be Secretary of State?
(a) William H. Seward.
(b) Walter H. Stewart.
(c) Walter F. Seward.
(d) William H. Steward.

2. Who is the defeated rival who visits Lincoln and calls for militiamen to defend Washington?
(a) Salmon P. Chase.
(b) Andrew Johnson.
(c) Stephen Douglas.
(d) John Hay.

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

4. Part 1, Chapters 1-7 focus on the days between Abraham Lincoln's arrival in Washington, D.C. and ________.
(a) The Emancipation Proclamation.
(b) His inauguration.
(c) His assassination.
(d) The Gettysburg Address.

5. What does William Seward harshly critique about Lincoln?
(a) His wardrobe.
(b) His inaugural address.
(c) His beard.
(d) His accent.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who arrives on the train with Lincoln's secretaries?

2. Which of the following does NOT describe Lincoln at the inaugural ball?

3. Who escorts Lincoln on a tour of Washington?

4. Who stalks Lincoln as he walks to church with Seward?

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

(see the answer key)

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