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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 escorts Lincoln on a tour of Washington?
(a) Walter Hope.
(b) Henry Clay.
(c) William Surratt.
(d) William Seward.

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

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

4. Which female abolition opponent is introduced in Chapter 2?
(a) Mary Stewart.
(b) Ellen Surratt.
(c) Mary Scirocco.
(d) Mary Surratt.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is entertained by Annie Surratt?

2. What is the name of the plan which called for Seward to run the government with Lincoln as a figurehead?

3. Why does David Herold regret that Lincoln must die?

4. Who does Chase want excluded from a position in Lincoln's cabinet?

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

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