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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What issue returned Lincoln to politics?
(a) The Missouri Compromise.
(b) The Statehood of Illinois.
(c) The Fugitive Slave Law.
(d) The Kansas-Nebraska Act.

3. How were U.S. Senators elected in the 1850s?
(a) By U.S. Representatives.
(b) By the populace.
(c) By the Electoral College.
(d) By state senators.

4. What position did Lincoln hold after winning the 1852 election?
(a) State Senator.
(b) No position.
(c) U.S. Senator.
(d) U.S. Representative.

5. When was Lincoln married?
(a) 1842.
(b) 1830.
(c) 1847.
(d) 1811.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Lincoln do in his travels, following a man around the state?

2. What did Lincoln work on after the 1852 election?

3. When was Lincoln elected to Congress?

4. Who was the President when Lincoln served in the Senate?

5. What was Lincoln's feeling about slavery?

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