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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does John Wilkes Booth invite David Herold to work with him?
(a) Thompson's Pharmacy.
(b) Ford's Theater.
(c) Chevalier's Opera House.
(d) Surratt's Boardinghouse.

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

4. With whom does David Herold spend New Year's Eve 1861?
(a) The Lincolns.
(b) The Surratts.
(c) The McClellans.
(d) The Chases.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the controversy surrounding Robert Lincoln during this time?

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

3. Which of the following does Herndon NOT tell John Hay about Lincoln's days as a young man?

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

5. What event does Kate Chase host in Part 2, Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Lincoln's stance on abolition as the election of 1864 looms?

2. Why does Booth say Lincoln must be poisoned soon?

3. How does Seward attempt to prevent Mrs. Lincoln being involved in a scandal?

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5. What are the circumstances of David Herold meeting John Wilkes Booth?

6. Why do the rebel spies think that Herold has succeeded in poisoning Lincoln at the time he delivers the Gettysburg Address?

7. On what day does Part 2 begin and what are the two major issues facing Lincoln and his cabinet members?

8. What is Lincoln's final stance regarding the Wikoff incident?

9. What are two reasons that David Herold is disgruntled in Chapter 7?

10. What honor does Grant receive in the midst of talk about his presidential aspirations?

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