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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three: On The Pilgrimage Road.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lincoln was a member of what political party?
(a) The Whig party.
(b) The Green party.
(c) The Democratic party.
(d) The Know-Nothing party.

2. He entered into a law practice with John Todd Stuart, and won his first court case. What type of case was this?
(a) Extortion.
(b) Murder.
(c) Armed Robbery.
(d) Theft.

3. When did the Lincolns move to central Illinois?
(a) March 1829.
(b) March 1830.
(c) March 1828.
(d) March 1831.

4. How did Robert Lincoln feel when his father was away on political trips?
(a) He was happy.
(b) He worried about him.
(c) He missed him.
(d) He was bored.

5. On what topic did Lincoln agree with Henry Clay?
(a) The Missouri Compromise is a good idea.
(b) Negroes were not subhuman, and should have Constitutional rights.
(c) Slavery should be decided by individuals.
(d) The North and South should be separated.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Mary turn to for help when her son died?

2. Who was Lincoln's idol?

3. Lincoln preached what?

4. Why did Lincoln write to Mary Owens to release her from their engagement?

5. To what did James Shields, a state auditor and a Democrat, challenge Lincoln?

(see the answer key)

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