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1.Samuel Morse did all of the following EXCEPT
A.photography.
B.writing.
C.inventing.
D.painting.



2.How was one of Brady's best known portraits of Lincoln used later on?
A.It was the model for the image of Lincoln on the five dollar-bill.
B.It was the model for the statue of Lincoln at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
C.It was the model for the image of Lincoln on the U.S. penny.
D.It was hung in every state around the country after the Civil War.



3.During the Civil War, why didn't photographers take pictures of battles?
A.It was too dangerous to get close to the fighting.
B.The generals forbade anyone to take photographs.
C.There was not enough equipment during the War.
D.The pictures would turn out blurry if people moved.



4.Why did some people quit working for Brady?
A.He refused to give them credit for their pictures.
B.He did not pay them very well for all their work.
C.He put them in dangerous situations during the War.
D.He always wanted to take the pictures himself.



5.What happened to Brady after the Civil War?
A.He refused to pay back all the people to whom he owed money.
B.He was not able to make back the money he had spent on taking the pictures of the Civil War.
C.Congress awarded him $100,000 for all of his work.
D.He went back to running his own studio.

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