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

2. What does Lincoln order the U.S. marshals to do?
(a) Raid telegraph offices to determine spies.
(b) Arrest any conspirators.
(c) Shoot rioters.
(d) Set up roadblocks around Washington.

3. Which of the following bad news does Lincoln NOT receive in Chapter 13?
(a) Mrs. Lincoln has tuberculosis.
(b) High-ranking military men defect.
(c) Rebel forces surround Washington.
(d) Telegraph and railroad lines are cut.

4. 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.

5. What does Lincoln carelessly misplace in Chapter 19?
(a) His passport.
(b) A secret message for Congress.
(c) His eyeglasses.
(d) The Gettysburg Address.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who meets Lincoln at the train station in Washington, D.C.?

2. Who is Emilie Helm?

3. What does Lincoln ask John Hay to research?

4. What is the mood in Washington as Chapter 14 begins?

5. With whom does John Hay frequently spend time?

(see the answer key)

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