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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through II. Half Slave and Half Free.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the topic of "More Painful Than Pleasant"?
(a) The imminent death of Lincoln's sister.
(b) The imminent death of Lincoln's mother.
(c) The imminent death of Lincoln's father.
(d) The imminent death of Lincoln's brother in law.

2. What line of the Declaration did Lincoln cite in"All the Powers of Earth Seem Rapidly Combining Against Him"?
(a) This expresses my idea of democracy.
(b) A house divided.
(c) All men are created equal.
(d) Four score and seven years.

3. What theory is Lincoln supporting in "Opens the Way for All"?
(a) The value theory.
(b) The theory of appropriation.
(c) The free labor theory.
(d) The mudsill theory.

4. What was Lincoln seeking in "I am Not the First Choice of Many"?
(a) A seat at a convention.
(b) The Republican nomination for presidential election.
(c) A financial backer.
(d) A ballot in the primary elections.

5. What kind of education did Lincoln mostly rely on according to the "Preface"?
(a) High school.
(b) Some college.
(c) Post graduate studies.
(d) Self education.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When was Lincoln first elected to Congress?

3. When was "A House Divided" written?

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

5. When did Mary Todd and Lincoln reconcile?

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