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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How did Lincoln respond to the controversies surrounding him?
(a) He second-guessed himself constantly.
(b) He entrenched himself with loyal supporters.
(c) He became physically haggard.
(d) He surrounded himself with people who would only give him good news.

3. What was the status of the family of Lincoln's father?
(a) Poor.
(b) Destitute.
(c) Prosperous.
(d) Rich.

4. Where did Lincoln's law clients come from?
(a) Springfield.
(b) Local towns in Illinois.
(c) His hometown.
(d) Vandalia.

5. What position was Lincoln offered when he left Washington, DC.?
(a) Director of the Federal Land Office.
(b) Governor of Illinois.
(c) Governor of Oregon.
(d) Vice President.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to Lincoln's career as he was being considered for President in 1860?

2. What did Lincoln work on after the 1858 election?

3. How did Lincoln appease abolitionist forces in the North during the Civil War?

4. Whom did Lincoln follow around through his home county?

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

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