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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 1-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What office does Kate Chase expect her father to attain in 1864?
(a) Secretary of State.
(b) Supreme Court Justice.
(c) Attorney General.
(d) U.S. President.

4. With whom does John Hay frequently spend time?
(a) Abolitionists.
(b) Lobbyists.
(c) Ministers.
(d) Prostitutes.

5. Salmon P. Chase is visited by Henry D. and _________ Cooke to discuss Lincoln and cabinet posts.
(a) Christopher.
(b) Harlan.
(c) Clay.
(d) Jay.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How can Mrs. Lincoln's personality best be described?

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

4. Which of Mrs. Lincoln's projects ultimately brings scandal to the White House?

5. Where is Lincoln taken upon his arrival in Washington, D.C.?

(see the answer key)

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