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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. Where is Abe Lincoln staying while in New Salem in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) In Rutledge's Tavern.
(b) At the home of Bowling and Nancy Green.
(c) With Ann Rutledge's family.
(d) In a barn belonging to Josh Speed.

2. What are three things Lincoln likes about Ann Rutledge?
(a) She's good-looking, sensible and wants a large family.
(b) She's brave, pretty and a political asset.
(c) She's smart, pretty and owns property.
(d) She's sensible, brave and good-looking.

3. What, besides politics, does Lincoln have on his mind during the scene in the Rutledge Tavern?
(a) Asking town officials for a raise in his wages as postmaster.
(b) Taking over the family farm from his sick father.
(c) Asking Ann Rutledge to consider him as a suitor.
(d) Running down to the town picnic for a piece of pie.

4. What reason does Lincoln give in Act 2, Scene 4 for turning down the opportunity to speak against slavery?
(a) He is pro-slavery.
(b) The sponsoring organization is "a pack of hell-raising fanatics."
(c) He is feuding with the president of the organization that wants him to speak.
(d) He has a date on the night of the rally.

5. How does Lincoln surprise Ann Rutledge while she is clearing tables during Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) By bursting into song when she agrees to talk with him.
(b) By asking her to dance on the bar.
(c) By delivering a package from her fiance.
(d) By declaring his love for her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Ninian Edwards?

2. What does Lincoln see on the boat from Quincy to Alton that shocks him?

3. What is Lincoln's response to a poem he reads regarding life and death?

4. One of Lincoln's clients can't pay her bill; why does Lincoln think she is right not to pay?

5. What is the local gossip in New Salem about Ann Rutledge?

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