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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. Describe Lincoln's schooling.
(a) He studied a little but never distinguished himself.
(b) He was the first child sent away to school.
(c) He was schooled at home by his parents.
(d) He was not schooled much because he had to work with the family.

3. When was Lincoln born?
(a) 1809.
(b) 1798.
(c) 1811.
(d) 1822.

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

5. When did Lincoln begin to cultivate his intellect?
(a) After losing an election.
(b) After law school.
(c) After being elected to the legislature.
(d) After marrying.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Lincoln married?

2. How does Donald describe the effect of Lincoln's loss of his mother?

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

4. Where was Lincoln's law firm based?

5. Who was Joshua Speed?

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