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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is framed for leaking information to Wikoff?
(a) David Herold.
(b) Kate Chase.
(c) Secretary Steward.
(d) The White House groundskeeper.

2. Who is Lincoln's former law partner?
(a) William Herndon.
(b) William Henderson.
(c) Wade Harrison.
(d) Walter Herndon.

3. Why does Mary Lincoln not attend Kate Chase's wedding?
(a) She does not like Kate.
(b) She does not like her groom.
(c) She has a migraine.
(d) She stays with Tad who is ill and delirious.

4. What nationality of people riot against the Conscription Act In New York City?
(a) French.
(b) German.
(c) Irish.
(d) Italian.

5. Which Civil War battle costs the Union 15,000 casualties?
(a) Fredericksburg.
(b) Gettysburg.
(c) Antietam.
(d) Vicksburg.

6. In what city was the Republican Party National Convention held in 1864?
(a) Washington.
(b) New York.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) Baltimore.

7. What would Lincoln give up if it were possible?
(a) Cigars.
(b) His job.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Alcohol.

8. Lincoln is fatalistic about being shot but worries even more about __________________.
(a) Losing the next election.
(b) Being captured and held for ransom.
(c) The side business of the groundskeeper.
(d) The kidnapping of his children.

9. Why is Mrs. Lincoln so upset in Part 2, Chapter 2?
(a) Robert Lincoln is dating a woman of ill repute.
(b) The Joint Committee has obtained a copy of Wikoff's telegram.
(c) Mr. Lincoln has threatened to divorce her if she does not curtail her spending.
(d) Mrs. Lincoln has been shunned from all the holiday parties on the social scene.

10. Which Union general proves incapable of overall command in Chapter 6?
(a) Burnside.
(b) Grant.
(c) Buford.
(d) Chamberlain.

11. How much debt has Mrs. Lincoln incurred for the White House at this time?
(a) $30,000.
(b) $50,000.
(c) $1,000,000.00
(d) $1,000.

12. What is the controversy surrounding Robert Lincoln during this time?
(a) Why he is not in the war.
(b) Why he is not married.
(c) Why he indulges his mother's hysterics.
(d) Why he undermines his father's political strategies.

13. David Herold is told to watch for Lincoln's movements and _____________________.
(a) A chance to poison his medications.
(b) Social schedule.
(c) Travel companions.
(d) Dinner guests.

14. Who was Abraham Lincoln's Democratic opponent in 1864?
(a) Buford.
(b) Grant.
(c) Rutherford.
(d) McClellan.

15. Which famous Civil War battle takes place in Chapter 12?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) Shiloh.
(c) Antietam.
(d) Gettysburg.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the conspirators want Lincoln shot prior to the election?

2. What are Lincoln's thoughts in the 100 days prior to the election of 1864?

3. Who is Mrs. Laury?

4. Even though he is a drunk, ___________ is deemed a better general than McClellan.

5. What does Lincoln think when he is shot at again on the way to the Soldiers Home?

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