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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Lincoln believe he inherited from his grandmother?
(a) Independence.
(b) Determination.
(c) Depression.
(d) Diligence.

2. Describe Lincoln's military career.
(a) Undistinguished.
(b) Exceptional.
(c) Successful.
(d) Extensive.

3. How did Lincoln come to settle in New Salem, Illinois?
(a) He married there.
(b) He lived there while he went to school.
(c) He was nominated for mayor there.
(d) By accident.

4. What did Lincoln know about his grandmother?
(a) She was probably illegitimate.
(b) She came from a noble family.
(c) She was rich.
(d) She was a runaway slave.

5. What was the first election Lincoln won?
(a) For mayor.
(b) To lead a company of volunteers.
(c) For state legislature.
(d) For state senator.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Stephen Logan?

2. What did Lincoln do in order to escape the hard work his father had done?

3. Where was Lincoln's law firm based?

4. What was the issue at the heart of the issue that brought Lincoln back to politics?

5. Describe the temperament of Lincoln's wife.

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