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Reading Questions

Choose the best answer.

1. According to the article Abraham Lincoln is known as the first

president to
a. be assassinated while in office
b. be an outspoken person
c. read the thirteenth Amendment
d. win the Republican Party nomination before being elected

2. What information was given first in the article?
a. Lincoln’s murder took place on April 14th, 1865.
b. After Lincoln’s death, clergymen around the country praised him in their
sermons.
c. The Lincoln Memorial was later erected to honor the late President’s
sacrifices and contributions for his country.

d. As an outspoken opponent against the expansion of slavery and a political
leader in the western states, he won the Republican Party nomination in
1860.

3. Why was Lincoln assassinated?
a. Lincoln was a conservative confederate who was despised by many

because of his views.
b. John Wilkes Booth accidently shot Lincoln during the play.
c. Lincoln wrote Emancipation Proclamation wanting to outlaw slavery.
d. none of the above

4. Who was John Wilkes Booth?

a. an actor in the play b. a Republican Party supporter
c. a slave d. Lincoln’s vice president

5. What would have possibly happened if Lincoln did not attend the play?
a. Lincoln wouldn’t have been killed that night.
b. Lincoln could have made more changes to better the country.

c. Lincoln could have freed the slaves during his term.
d. all of the above

6. Which sentence uses the word office in the same way it is used in the
article?

a. He obtained a position through the offices of a friend.
b. Rick had to visit the post office.
c. Sarah had an office job.
d. Officials ran to the office to check on the President.

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