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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was "Right Makes Might" written?
(a) 1859.
(b) 1860.
(c) 1861.
(d) 1858.

2. Who was "An Affectionate Farewell" intended for?
(a) His family.
(b) Mary Todd.
(c) His close friend
(d) His Illinois constituents.

3. What did Lincoln say was one of government's most important roles in "The Legitimate Object of Government"?
(a) Wedge war.
(b) Raise taxes.
(c) Support the economy.
(d) Address crimes and wrongdoing.

4. What charge did Lincoln answer to in "I am Not a Member of Any Church" ?
(a) Being an atheist.
(b) Being Mornon.
(c) Being Franc Masson.
(d) Being Catholic.

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

6. What did Lincoln want to wait for before deciding to take action according to "The Most Prompt, and Efficient Means"?
(a) A vote on secession by the Illinois state legislature.
(b) A vote on secession by the Kentucky state legislature.
(c) A vote on secession by the Maryland state legislature.
(d) A vote on secession by the North Carolina state legislature.

7. Where was Lincoln headed for according to "An Affectionate Farewell" ?
(a) Boston.
(b) New York.
(c) Washington.
(d) Florida.

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

9. Why did Lincoln want troops to be raised in "To Suppress Said Combinations"?
(a) To assuage fears.
(b) To show strength.
(c) To attack plantations.
(d) To put down the Southern rebellion.

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

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

12. When did Polk start a war with Mexico according to "No One Man Should Hold the Power"?
(a) 1852.
(b) 1848.
(c) 1850.
(d) 1846.

13. Who was the United States threatened by according to "Cold, Calculating, Unimpassioned Reason"?
(a) By slaves.
(b) By Canada.
(c) By Mexico.
(d) By forces within.

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

15. When was Lincoln politically adrift in "Where I Now Stand"?
(a) 1855.
(b) 1854.
(c) 1857.
(d) 1856.

Short Answer Questions

1. What battle was "Constantly Drilled, Disciplined, and Instructed" a response for?

2. When was "The Tug Has to Come" written?

3. What did Lincoln see as advantageous when writing "I Accept the Nomination"?

4. Who was "For a Vast Future Also" intended for?

5. When did Mary Todd and Lincoln reconcile?

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