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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is Josh Speed's request to the Greens as he departs at the end of Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) He requests they accompany Lincoln to Springfield for opening of the Legislature.
(b) He asks them to keep Lincoln with them and not let him out of their sight.
(c) He wants them to take copious notes about Lincoln's mood.
(d) He asks them to call a physician to treat Lincoln's stress.

4. What legal case established that slaves should be considered property?
(a) Brown v. Board of Education.
(b) Marbury v. Madison.
(c) Dred Scott v. Sandford.
(d) The Slaughterhouse Cases.

5. In Act 2, Scene 6, Lincoln sits at his desk on the day he is to be married. What day of the year is it?
(a) Thanksgiving Day.
(b) New Year's Day.
(c) The Fourth of July.
(d) Christmas Day.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Ann Rutledge?

2. How does the weather complement Lincoln's mood when he arrives at the home of the Greens' with news of Ann's death?

3. What is the wedding gift Ninian has brought Abe?

4. What is Bowling Green's attitude toward the possibility of Lincoln marrying Ann Rutledge?

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

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