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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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) All men are created equal.
(c) Four score and seven years.
(d) A house divided.

3. What is the topic of "Founded on Both Injustice and Bad Policy"?
(a) Slavery.
(b) Military power over the civilians.
(c) Constituional amendments.
(d) Democracy.

4. 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.

5. When was "A Moral, a Social, and a Political Wrong" written?
(a) 1858.
(b) 1860.
(c) 1856.
(d) 1857.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When was the Kansas-Nebraska act signed according to "Our Republican Robe is Soiled"?

3. When was "A House Divided" written?

4. Who did Lincoln express his frustration with for not voting for the Party candidate in the presidential election?

5. Where was Lincoln headed for according to "An Affectionate Farewell" ?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lincoln portray himself in his last speech prior to the 1858 election?

2. What policies does Lincoln advocate in his letter to the editor of the Sangamo Journal in 1836?

3. What did Lincoln stress in his inaugural address?

4. What effect did Lincoln's speech in February 1860 have?

5. What did Lincoln chastise General David Hunter for?

6. What did Lincoln want John Fremont to modify?

7. What concerns did Lincoln have regarding the Maryland state legislature?

8. What has attracted historians to Abraham Lincoln according to the "Preface"?

9. What does Lincoln express frustration with in regards to Henry Clay?

10. What is the legitimate object of government according to Lincoln in "Half Slave and Half Free"?

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