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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Five: Years of Meteors.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Republicans held a convention with Lincoln as the keynote speaker, and he gave an hour-and-a-half long impromptu speech. As what is this speech known?
(a) The Lost Speech.
(b) The Worst Speech.
(c) The Last Speech.
(d) The Best Speech.

2. Originally was slavery going to be allowed in the West?
(a) Possibly.
(b) No.
(c) Someday.
(d) Yes.

3. How did Lincoln feel without Mary?
(a) Content.
(b) Depressed.
(c) Relieved.
(d) Worried.

4. Sixteen-year-old Abraham grew estranged from his farmer father. Why?
(a) His father did not understand his son's desire for education.
(b) His father was cruel and unfeeling.
(c) His father wanted him to be educated.
(d) His father did not understand his son's desire to be President.

5. Who won the Senate seat?
(a) Both Douglas and Lincoln.
(b) Lincoln.
(c) Douglas.
(d) Neither Douglas nor Lincoln.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lincoln ran his Senatorial campaign against Douglas for what reason?

2. Republican papers began mentioning Lincoln's name for what?

3. Describe Nancy Hanks Lincoln.

4. When the Kansas-Nebraska Bill was passed, it left the status of slavery up to who?

5. On the way down the river to New Orleans, what happened to Lincoln and his friend's raft?

(see the answer key)

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