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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. Who was "In This Sad World of Ours" for?
(a) A young girl whose father was killed in the war.
(b) A friend who lost a brother in the war.
(c) A widow whose sons were killed in the war.
(d) A politician who lost a son in the war.

2. Why was Hooker supposed to pursue Lee's army according to "There is No Eligible Route for Us into Richmond"?
(a) To prevent Confereate troops from being transferred West.
(b) To prevent Confederate troops from working in cotton fields.
(c) To prevent Confederate troops from voting.
(d) To prevent Confederate troops from resting.

3. Who was in command of the Union armies in April of 1864?
(a) General Hooker.
(b) General Grant.
(c) General Sherman.
(d) General McClellan.

4. Who does Lincoln thank in "Not Best to Swap Horses When Crossing Streams"?
(a) The Democratic party.
(b) The Union League.
(c) The Republican party.
(d) The anti-slavery league.

5. How long did "Shall Be Thenceforth, and Forever Free" give to the Confederacy states to rejoin the Union?
(a) 50 days.
(b) 90 days.
(c) 80 days.
(d) 100 days.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Lincoln react to the reception of the Emancipation Proclamation according to "Breath Alone Kills No Rebels" ?

2. What was "A Single Half-Defeat" about?

3. When was the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation issued according to "Shall Be Thenceforth, and Forever Free"?

4. What idea did Lincoln stress in "The Jewel of Liberty" ?

5. Who was "Constantly Denounced and Opposed" intended for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Lincoln attempt to persuade Congress to do?

2. What does Lincoln stress about the war to a group of soldiers?

3. What words does the Gettysburg Address begin with?

4. What does Lincoln foreshadow in response to a proclamation by General David Hunter?

5. What does Lincoln make the Union synonymous with in December 1862?

6. Why was Hooker soon relieved of his duties?

7. What did Lincoln issue in September 1862?

8. What did Lincoln pocket veto?

9. What writ did Lincoln suspend?

10. What does Lincoln address when he writes to General Hooker?

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