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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the historian Wharton say about Houston's courage as he fought against Texas' secession from the Union?
(a) Houston finally lost his courage and gave in to popular opinion.
(b) It took a thousand times more courage than charging up the hill at San Jacinto.
(c) No one paid any attention as Houston entered the Secessionist Convention.
(d) He relapsed into alcoholism and went back to the Cherokee.

2. What does Kennedy suggest prevents a lot of people from acting courageously?
(a) Social and public pressures.
(b) Fear of the unknown.
(c) Averice and greed.
(d) Not enough education about courage.

3. What Speaker of the House did Norris oppose to the chagrin of his party?
(a) John Dalzell.
(b) Walter Smith.
(c) Woodrow Wilson.
(d) Joe Cannon.

4. What occurred during a duel that gave Benton a reputation as something of a thug?
(a) He killed a U. S. District Attorney.
(b) He rigged the other pistol so it wouldn't fire.
(c) He threw down his gun and beat the man with his fists.
(d) He had a sniper actually shoot the opponent.

5. What does Kennedy identify as the second pressure that prevents courageous deeds by elected officials.
(a) The need to get re-elected.
(b) The need to publish a book.
(c) The need to travel the world.
(d) The need to get more education.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who said that Democracy is the worst form of government--except all those other forms that have been tried from time to time?

2. Kennedy suggest what one thing might be a commonality of all the courageous men presented in his book?

3. What traits indicate that Adams suffered common human emotions?

4. All of the examples in Kennedy's book speak of courage in what arena?

5. Why was Webster a leader in the North prior to the Civil War?

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