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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What theory does Lincoln try to disprove in "Opens the Way for All"?
(a) The theory of appropriation.
(b) The free labor theory.
(c) The value theory.
(d) The mudsill theory.

2. Who made the charge Lincoln answered to in "I am Not a Member of Any Church" ?
(a) The Supreme Court.
(b) A prominent Preacher.
(c) A political opponent.
(d) One of his constituents.

3. What charges was "Blowing Out the Moral Lights Around Us" a response to?
(a) Lincoln being an abolitionist.
(b) Lincoln being pro-slavery.
(c) Lincoln being a politician.
(d) Lincoln being a pacifist.

4. What was the worry according to "The Most Prompt, and Efficient Means"?
(a) That Kentucky would secede.
(b) That North Carolina would secede.
(c) That Maryland would secede.
(d) That Illinois would secede.

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

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

7. 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 help him financially.
(c) That he should support his nomination.
(d) That he should put his name on the ballot.

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

9. What would doom African American slaves according to "Public Sentiment"?
(a) The public thinking it was a financial issue.
(b) The public thinking it was in the hands of the states.
(c) The public thinking it was in the hands of Lincoln.
(d) The public thinking that slavery it was not a moral issue.

10. When did Lincoln break his engagement to Mary Todd according to "The Most Miserable Man Living"?
(a) 1841.
(b) 1843.
(c) 1834.
(d) 1835.

11. Who was "The Most Prompt, and Efficient Means" intended for?
(a) Lincoln's Generals at Kentucky.
(b) Lincoln's Generals in Maryland.
(c) Lincoln's Generals at Illinois.
(d) Lincoln's Generals in North Carolina.

12. Who did Lincoln campaign for according to "Can We Not Come Together, for the Future"?
(a) The Whigs.
(b) The Democratic party.
(c) The Republican party.
(d) The Know Nothings.

13. What skills attracted historians to Lincoln?
(a) His military skills.
(b) His negotiating skills.
(c) His rhetoric skills.
(d) His penmanship.

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

15. How does Lincoln portray Republicans concerning slavery?
(a) As the right choice for business.
(b) As the most intelligent.
(c) As conservative.
(d) As progressive.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many troops did Lincoln order to Fort Sumter in "To Suppress Said Combinations"?

2. Who was the United States threatened by according to "Cold, Calculating, Unimpassioned Reason"?

3. What did Lincoln urge Congress NOT to do in "The Tug Has to Come"?

4. At what age did Lincoln stop working on the family farm?

5. What does Grace Bedell suggest Lincoln should do in the letter Lincoln answer to with "A Piece of Silly Affection" ?

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