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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is happening when Lincoln enters Rutledge Tavern to deliver mail?
(a) Ben Mattling is having a heart attack.
(b) A local bully is angling for a fight with Ninian Edwards.
(c) The Clancy Groves boys are buying a round of whiskey for everyone.
(d) The Clancy Groves boys have the judge trapped behind the bar.

2. Why can't Lincoln bring himself to shoot a deer?
(a) Because his mother was an anti-gun lobbyist.
(b) Because he once saw one running across his mother's grave.
(c) Because of the scene in "Bambi," in which his mother was killed.
(d) Because he prefers bow-hunting.

3. What is the mood of the speech Lincoln is asked to read in the first scene?
(a) Potential.
(b) Subjunctive.
(c) Infinitive.
(d) Indicative.

4. How does the weather complement Lincoln's mood when he arrives at the home of the Greens' with news of Ann's death?
(a) The weather is as stormy as his mood.
(b) A blizzard settles in, reflecting the cold that has settled in his heart.
(c) The wind howls in agony along with him.
(d) The weather is as clear as his conscience.

5. When Lincoln suggests he wants to die in Act 1, Scene 3, how do his friends respond?
(a) They insist he stay and try to get some sleep.
(b) They promise to introduce him to other women.
(c) They fall to their knees and beg him to reconsider.
(d) They agree that it might be best if he dies.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Ann Rutledge?

2. How does Act 1, Scene 3, in which Ann Rutledge dies, come to an end?

3. What are the Bowling Greens reading when Josh Speed arrives at their home in Act 1, Scene 3?

4. What is the "good joke" Lincoln plans to tell Bowling Green at the end of Act 1, Scene 2 in the Rutledge Tavern?

5. What is Lincoln's new attitude toward God after Ann's death?

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