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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Preface, Prologue, and I. Peculiar Ambition.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Lincoln elected in the state legislature according to "I Shall Be Governed By Their Will"?
(a) 1837.
(b) 1835.
(c) 1836.
(d) 1834.

2. At what age did Lincoln stop working on the family farm?
(a) 23.
(b) 18.
(c) 21.
(d) 15.

3. What is the most important characteristic of the ideal lawyer according to "Resolve to Be Honest"?
(a) Diligence.
(b) Timeliness.
(c) Courage.
(d) Rhetoric skills.

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

5. What financial advice did Lincoln give to lawyers in "Resolve to Be Honest"?
(a) Make as much money as possible.
(b) Spent one day a month doing pro bono work.
(c) Charge what the client could afford.
(d) Not to charge exorbitant fees.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was "Founded on Both Injustice and Bad Policy" written?

2. What charge did Lincoln answer to in "I am Not a Member of Any Church" ?

3. What did the Whigs support according to "Bow to It I Never Will"?

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

5. What was Lincoln not comfortable with according to the editor?

(see the answer key)

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