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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was "The Union is Perpetual" written for?
(a) A letter to his wife.
(b) His first speech to Congress.
(c) A letter to his constituents.
(d) His inaugural address.

2. What did Lincoln belittle in "A Question of Interest"?
(a) Emancipation proposition.
(b) Pro-slavery positions.
(c) A Southern slave owner.
(d) A political opponent.

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

4. Why did Lincoln write "I am Young and Unknown"?
(a) To introduce himself during his first run for office.
(b) To see if people liked his political agenda.
(c) To discuss the politics of an opponent.
(d) To test his rhetoric.

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

6. What were Kansas and Nebraska established as?
(a) Confederate states.
(b) Border states.
(c) Slave states.
(d) Free states.

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

8. What did Lincoln think of black and white interaction according to "The Social and Political Equality of the Races"?
(a) Blacks should be shipped back to Africa.
(b) Blacks should be paid for their labor.
(c) Blacks should be left alone and segregated.
(d) Blacks should be integrated into society.

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

10. What does Lincoln say of secession in"The Union is Perpetual"?
(a) That it would hurt the economy.
(b) That no state had the right to secede.
(c) That it would be the cause of financial collapse.
(d) That it could be necessary, but not in this case.

11. What does Lincoln tell Senator Lyman Trumbull in "The Taste is in My Mouth"?
(a) That he should give up his seat at the convention.
(b) That he should put his name on the ballot.
(c) That he should support his nomination.
(d) That he should help him financially.

12. Who criticized Lincoln's handling of Fremont according to "I Cannot Assume the Reckless Position"?
(a) John Quincy.
(b) Orville Browning.
(c) Caldwell Browning.
(d) Jacob Quincy.

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

14. Who could not become a citizen of the United States according to the Dred Scott ruling?
(a) Texans.
(b) People born outside the United States.
(c) African Americans.
(d) Native Americans.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Lincoln little patience with according to "Grumbling Despatches and Letters"?

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

3. What is the topic of "More Painful Than Pleasant"?

4. Who did Lincoln campaign for according to "Can We Not Come Together, for the Future"?

5. When was "A House Divided" written?

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