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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Lincoln elected to Congress?
(a) 1847.
(b) 1846.
(c) 1852.
(d) 1842.

2. Whom did Lincoln follow around through his home county?
(a) Other lawyers.
(b) The district judge.
(c) His business partner.
(d) Newspapermen.

3. What did Lincoln do in order to escape the hard work his father had done?
(a) He ran off and joined a steamboat crew, trying to escape from the U.S.
(b) He returned to Virginia to his family's starting point.
(c) He took work transporting things to market by river.
(d) He took courses at the state university.

4. What was Lincoln's party?
(a) Whigs.
(b) Democrats.
(c) Republicans.
(d) Union Party.

5. What does Donald say Lincoln was ruled by in his early career?
(a) Passions.
(b) Sentiment.
(c) Reason.
(d) Religiousness.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Lincoln's father start out before he moved to Illinois?

2. Who was Joshua Speed?

3. What did Lincoln believe he inherited from his grandmother?

4. When did Lincoln begin to cultivate his intellect?

5. Who was William Herndon?

(see the answer key)

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