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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Lincoln's feeling about the image his advisers associated him with?
(a) He loved it having enjoyed splitting rails.
(b) He accepted it but had disliked manual labor.
(c) He let it pass in silence, neither embracing it nor refusing it.
(d) He forced them to choose another image.

2. Who was John Todd Stuart?
(a) Lincoln's business partner.
(b) Lincoln's father-in-law.
(c) Lincoln's first client.
(d) Lincoln's roommate.

3. What did Lincoln tell his friends after he was elected President in 1860?
(a) He was determined to stamp out slavery.
(b) He was anxious to start the Civil War.
(c) He was afraid that he might not be up to the job.
(d) He was ready to take things in hand.

4. Why did Lincoln decline to serve in the seat he was elected to in 1852?
(a) He wanted to be appointed Senator.
(b) He wanted to work on unifying Republicans.
(c) He wanted to break with the Republican Party.
(d) He wanted to spend more time with his family.

5. What important event took place after Lincoln returned to Illinois?
(a) His mother died.
(b) His first wife died.
(c) He got married.
(d) His father died.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Stephen Logan?

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

3. Who was Mary Owens?

4. For whose nomination for President did Lincoln campaign?

5. What was Lincoln's stance on blacks' equality?

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