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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. What city does Lincoln decide to strike before the Confederate Congress can begin?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) Charleston.
(c) Richmond.
(d) Memphis.

2. Who owns the whorehouse that John Hay visits after the inaugural ball?
(a) Sally Albers.
(b) Sal Houston.
(c) Sal Austin.
(d) Sara Allen.

3. What does Lincoln declare to be his first priority in Chapter 13?
(a) Guard against sympathizers in the government.
(b) Control Mrs. Lincoln's spending.
(c) Declare a Civil War.
(d) Introduce his Cabinet members.

4. Sumner sees freeing the slaves to be _________________.
(a) the moral choice.
(b) a religious imperative.
(c) a waste of time.
(d) a military necessity.

5. Who is Salmon P. Chase's daughter?
(a) Kate.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Mary.
(d) Annie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Chevalier Wikoff offer to give the U.S. government if his son receives a naval commission?

2. Who is Bettie Duval?

3. What is the date of Lincoln's inauguration?

4. Who supplies White House gossip to those at Thompson's Drug Store?

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

(see the answer key)

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