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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapters 1-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lincoln is fatalistic about being shot but worries even more about __________________.
(a) Losing the next election.
(b) Being captured and held for ransom.
(c) The kidnapping of his children.
(d) The side business of the groundskeeper.

2. Where does John Wilkes Booth invite David Herold to work with him?
(a) Thompson's Pharmacy.
(b) Chevalier's Opera House.
(c) Ford's Theater.
(d) Surratt's Boardinghouse.

3. Which of the following does NOT describe Lincoln at the inaugural ball?
(a) Shaking hands absentmindedly.
(b) Animated and laughing.
(c) Watching the dancing.
(d) Getting used to protocol.

4. Why has Lincoln arrived in Washington in great secrecy?
(a) He wants to avoid big crowds.
(b) He wants to surprise his family.
(c) He wants to avoid the media.
(d) There is a plot against his life.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Emilie Helm?

2. Where does Lincoln spent a vast amount of time following the Battle of Gettysburg?

3. What event does Kate Chase host in Part 2, Chapter 2?

4. What are Lincoln's thoughts in the 100 days prior to the election of 1864?

5. How does Salmon P. Chase propose to pay for a war?

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