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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. From where did Lincoln know Mary Owens?
(a) A family he had worked for in Indiana.
(b) A family he knew in New Salem.
(c) A family he met in Illinois.
(d) A family he knew in Virginia.

4. Where was Lincoln's law firm based?
(a) Sangamon County.
(b) Logan County.
(c) Menard County.
(d) Hampton County.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Describe Lincoln's relationship with Joshua Speed.

3. Describe Lincoln's schooling.

4. Whom did Lincoln begin to fight with as he reached adolescence?

5. For what causes did Lincoln campaign?

(see the answer key)

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