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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 15-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Salmon P. Chase propose to pay for a war?
(a) Tobacco tax.
(b) Fundraising.
(c) Borrow money from England.
(d) Income tax.

2. Which word does Lincoln turn to the crowd and emphasize while taking the oath of office?
(a) States.
(b) Defend.
(c) Union.
(d) God.

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

4. What does Chevalier Wikoff offer to give the U.S. government if his son receives a naval commission?
(a) One million dollars.
(b) A gold mine.
(c) An island.
(d) A yacht.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. From what state do the first Union troops arrive in Washington?

2. What is the river that David Herold crosses on his first mission as a rebel courier?

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

4. Which of the following is NOT one of Lincoln's sons?

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

(see the answer key)

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