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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. Part 1, Chapters 1-7 focus on the days between Abraham Lincoln's arrival in Washington, D.C. and ________.
(a) His assassination.
(b) The Gettysburg Address.
(c) The Emancipation Proclamation.
(d) His inauguration.

2. Who does Lincoln meet at Willard's Hotel and who agrees to be Secretary of State?
(a) William H. Seward.
(b) Walter H. Stewart.
(c) William H. Steward.
(d) Walter F. Seward.

3. Where is Lincoln taken upon his arrival in Washington, D.C.?
(a) Ford's Theater.
(b) The White House.
(c) The Captiol Building.
(d) Willard's Hotel.

4. What is the plan of the Southern states?
(a) To form agricultural co-ops.
(b) To secede from the Union.
(c) To become more industrial.
(d) To abolish slavery.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is entertained by Annie Surratt?

2. Which female abolition opponent is introduced in Chapter 2?

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. On what day does Lincoln arrive in Washington?

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