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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Lincoln's new attitude toward God after Ann's death?
(a) He accepts that "the Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away."
(b) He can't pray to a God that needlessly allowed Ann to die.
(c) He becomes an atheist.
(d) He knows if he had prayed day and night, Ann would have lived.

2. What is the purpose of Edwards' visit to New Salem in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) To look at the Rutledge Tavern as an investment.
(b) To bring law and order to New Salem.
(c) To recruit Lincoln to run for the State Assembly.
(d) To announce his own run for the presidency.

3. Who admits being the one who suggested recruiting Lincoln to run for office?
(a) Josh Speed.
(b) Ann Rutledge.
(c) Jack Armstrong.
(d) Seth Gale.

4. In Act 2, Scene 4, who arrives unexpectedly at Lincoln's office to visit?
(a) Seth Gale and Nancy Green.
(b) Ann Rutledge and Josh Speed.
(c) Bowling and Nancy Green.
(d) Bowling Green and Josh Speed.

5. How does Act 1, Scene 3, in which Ann Rutledge dies, come to an end?
(a) The scene ends with a prayer spoken by Nancy Green.
(b) The scene concludes with Lincoln on his knees in the attic, sobbing.
(c) The scene ends when Lincoln stumbles offstage, leaving his friends worried about his fate.
(d) The scene ends with only a beam of light from Abe's attic illuminating the stage.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Abe Lincoln staying while in New Salem in Act 1, Scene 3?

2. What, besides politics, does Lincoln have on his mind during the scene in the Rutledge Tavern?

3. How does Lincoln feel after Ann's death?

4. What is Billy Herndon's attitude toward Mary Todd on the day Lincoln is to be married?

5. Who is fetching water for Seth Gale's sick son in Act 2, Scene 7?

(see the answer key)

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