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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapters 1-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What order does Lincoln issue about Fort Sumter in Chapter 11?
(a) Surrender it.
(b) Burn it.
(c) Re-supply it.
(d) Attack it.

2. Why is a secret Cabinet meeting held in the Naval Department?
(a) The Cabinet offices are being painted.
(b) To avoid spies.
(c) It has a room big enough to hold everyone.
(d) To discuss naval strategy.

3. Who does Sickles think is Wikoff's source of information?
(a) Bettie Duvall.
(b) David Herold.
(c) Annie Surratt.
(d) Mrs. Lincoln.

4. On what day does Lincoln arrive in Washington?
(a) February 23, 1861.
(b) January 1, 1860.
(c) December 31, 1914.
(d) April 15, 1865.

5. What does Wikoff publish in the New York Herald?
(a) Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.
(b) The Emancipation Proclamation.
(c) Lincoln's secret message to Congress.
(d) Mrs. Lincoln's redecorating bills.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Lincoln spent a vast amount of time following the Battle of Gettysburg?

2. Who is Lincoln's running mate in 1864?

3. Which Union general proves incapable of overall command in Chapter 6?

4. How can David Herold best be described?

5. Which of the following does NOT apply to General Grant?

(see the answer key)

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