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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 am Young and Unknown" written?
(a) 1834.
(b) 1833.
(c) 1832.
(d) 1829.

2. What did Lincoln want border states to accept according to "The Incidents of the War Cannot Be Avoided"?
(a) Union rule.
(b) Emancipation.
(c) Suffrage.
(d) Radical beliefs.

3. Who did Lincoln offend in "A House Divided" according to "Construed So Differently from Any Thing Intended by Me"?
(a) Southern plantation owners.
(b) Southern States.
(c) Democrats.
(d) Republicans.

4. Who was "More Painful Than Pleasant" intended for?
(a) Lincoln's step-brother.
(b) Lincoln's mother.
(c) Lincoln's sister.
(d) Lincoln's father.

5. What does Grace Bedell suggest Lincoln should do in the letter Lincoln answer to with "A Piece of Silly Affection" ?
(a) Grow a beard.
(b) Meet her mother.
(c) Eat more food.
(d) Marry her.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When was Lincoln first elected to Congress?

3. When was "I Shall Be Governed By Their Will" written?

4. How does Lincoln portray Republicans concerning slavery?

5. What did Lincoln profess was needed to maintain America's political institutions?

(see the answer key)

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