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

2. What is Lincoln's response to a poem he reads regarding life and death?
(a) He likes it: "It sure is good...it's fine!
(b) It depresses him: "Life is sure 'nuff short, why think about death?"
(c) He finds it strange: "I don't get the meaning of it, at all."
(d) He is inspired to write his own poetry: "I've got a thought, Teacher, give me a pencil."

3. What is the weather, as the Greens sit in their parlor, waiting for Abe to return from Ann Rutledge's home?
(a) It is storming, windy and rainy.
(b) A gentle breeze ruffles the leaves of autumn trees.
(c) The sun is shining brightly.
(d) A blizzard is going on.

4. What is the subject of the speech Lincoln is studying in the first scene?
(a) The upcoming union of North and South; the speaker objects.
(b) The right of states to secede from the Union; the speaker objects.
(c) South Carolina's decision to break away from North Carolina; the speaker approves.
(d) The right of states to secede from the Union; the speaker approves.

5. Why is Ann's death such a setback to Lincoln?
(a) He depended on Ann's connections to the politically powerful in Washington.
(b) Ann wrote his speeches; without her, he has nothing to say.
(c) He fears any woman who loves him is doomed to an early death, like his mother.
(d) He doesn't feel he will be taken seriously as a candidate if he is single.