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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through IV. We Cannot Escape History.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was "I Shall Be Governed By Their Will" written?
(a) 1835.
(b) 1834.
(c) 1837.
(d) 1836.

2. When was Lincoln first elected to Congress?
(a) 1850.
(b) 1842.
(c) 1846.
(d) 1845.

3. What did Lincoln stress in "The Union is Perpetual"?
(a) That the north would not pay for the crimes of the south.
(b) That the north was free of sin.
(c) That the Union must stay together.
(d) That the north had remained silent long enough.

4. Who did Lincoln express his frustration with for not voting for the Party candidate in the presidential election?
(a) Pro slavery.
(b) Abolitionists.
(c) Whigs.
(d) Know Nothing.

5. What does Lincoln want in "I Expect to Maintain this Contest"?
(a) More supplies.
(b) More troops.
(c) More support from government leaders.
(d) More money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of education did Lincoln mostly rely on according to the "Preface"?

2. When was Lincoln politically adrift in "Where I Now Stand"?

3. When was "A House Divided" written?

4. What charges was "Blowing Out the Moral Lights Around Us" a response to?

5. What is the most important characteristic of the ideal lawyer according to "Resolve to Be Honest"?

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