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

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

3. Which of Mrs. Lincoln's projects ultimately brings scandal to the White House?
(a) Entertaining slaves.
(b) Funding the Underground Railroad.
(c) Redecorating the White House.
(d) Hiring Russian servants.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Bettie Duval?

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

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

4. Which of the following bad news does Lincoln NOT receive in Chapter 13?

5. How does Mrs. Lincoln respond to Col. Ellsworth's body being laid out at the White House?

(see the answer key)

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