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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 is the river that David Herold crosses on his first mission as a rebel courier?
(a) Delaware.
(b) Mississippi.
(c) Ohio.
(d) Potomac.

2. Who meets Lincoln at the train station in Washington, D.C.?
(a) Elijah C. Washburne.
(b) Edward L. Washburn.
(c) Elihu B. Washburne.
(d) Elihu B. Woodborne.

3. What is the date of Lincoln's inauguration?
(a) April 15, 1865.
(b) May 12, 1862.
(c) March 4, 1861.
(d) January 21, 1861.

4. What do conspirators Annie Surrat and David Herold call Lincoln?
(a) Hero.
(b) Traitor.
(c) Archfiend.
(d) Assassin.

5. Who owns the whorehouse that John Hay visits after the inaugural ball?
(a) Sal Austin.
(b) Sally Albers.
(c) Sal Houston.
(d) Sara Allen.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who administers the oath of office to Abraham Lincoln?

2. Who supplies White House gossip to those at Thompson's Drug Store?

3. With whom does John Hay frequently spend time?

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

5. Who is known for drifting off during important discussions?

(see the answer key)

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