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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 does Lincoln declare to be his first priority in Chapter 13?
(a) Control Mrs. Lincoln's spending.
(b) Introduce his Cabinet members.
(c) Declare a Civil War.
(d) Guard against sympathizers in the government.

2. How does Salmon P. Chase propose to pay for a war?
(a) Fundraising.
(b) Borrow money from England.
(c) Tobacco tax.
(d) Income tax.

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

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

5. Who does Chase want excluded from a position in Lincoln's cabinet?
(a) Anyone who has not served on the Supreme Court.
(b) Anyone under the age of 60.
(c) Anyone from a slave-holding state.
(d) Anyone who did not go to West Point.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is entertained by Annie Surratt?

2. Who is the U.S. president that Lincoln succeeds?

3. Which of the following bad news does Lincoln NOT receive in Chapter 13?

4. What do conspirators Annie Surrat and David Herold call Lincoln?

5. Who is the scandalous reporter for the New York Herald?

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