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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 is the date of Lincoln's inauguration?
(a) May 12, 1862.
(b) March 4, 1861.
(c) April 15, 1865.
(d) January 21, 1861.

2. Who is known for drifting off during important discussions?
(a) Saul P. Chase.
(b) Salmon P. Chase.
(c) Samuel P. Chase.
(d) Samuel P. Chesterson.

3. How can David Herold best be described?
(a) Intelligent and optimistic.
(b) Serene and calm.
(c) Emotional time bomb.
(d) Common and fatalistic.

4. What is the main event in Part 1, Chapter 8?
(a) Lincoln's funeral.
(b) Lincoln's inauguration.
(c) Lincoln's delivery of the Gettysburg Address.
(d) Lincoln's visit to Antietam.

5. Who arrives on the train with Lincoln's secretaries?
(a) John Wilkes Booth.
(b) Mrs. Lincoln.
(c) Robert E. Lee.
(d) Andrew Johnson.

Short Answer Questions

1. What office does Roger B. Taney hold?

2. From whose perspective is Part 1, Chapter 8 NOT viewed?

3. With whom does John Hay frequently spend time?

4. Who is Salmon P. Chase's daughter?

5. What office does Kate Chase expect her father to attain in 1864?

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