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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. From what state do the first Union troops arrive in Washington?
(a) Rhode Island.
(b) Pennsylvania.
(c) Ohio.
(d) Maine.

2. Why does David Herold regret that Lincoln must die?
(a) He believes his wife will go mad.
(b) He thinks he is a good man at heart.
(c) He finds him pleasant-looking.
(d) He knows he has young sons.

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

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

5. Who is Salmon P. Chase's daughter?
(a) Mary.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Annie.
(d) Kate.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chapter 4 sees the arrival of Lincoln's secretaries, John Hay and ________________.

2. Who owns the whorehouse that John Hay visits after the inaugural ball?

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

4. What is the date of Lincoln's inauguration?

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

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