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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Lincoln work on after the 1852 election?
(a) Fighting slavery.
(b) Getting reelected.
(c) Developing a platform for the Representation.
(d) Getting Fillmore elected.

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

3. Who was Mary Owens?
(a) Lincoln's sister-in-law.
(b) The wife of Lincoln's partner.
(c) Lincoln's second fiancée.
(d) Lincoln's mother-in-law.

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

5. What did Lincoln believe he inherited from his grandmother?
(a) Determination.
(b) Diligence.
(c) Independence.
(d) Depression.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Lincoln's strategy of appointing cabinet-members get him in trouble?

2. What criticism was made of the Emancipation Proclamation?

3. What obstacle did Lincoln face in moving troops from north to south?

4. What issue returned Lincoln to politics?

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

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