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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. Who is with Lincoln at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 6?
(a) Bowling Green.
(b) Seth Gale.
(c) Ann Rutledge.
(d) Josh Speed.

2. What does Lincoln do at the end of Act 2, Scene 6?
(a) He leaves to break off his engagement in person.
(b) He leaves town without informing Mary Todd.
(c) He decides he must go through with the wedding.
(d) He writes another letter, telling Mary Todd he hates her.

3. According to Nancy Green in Act 1, Scene 3, why can't Lincoln face life without a woman by his side?
(a) Because he hears voices in the night and they give him contradictory directions.
(b) Because he listens to strange voices that speak to him in church and they command him to do bad things.
(c) Because he hears the whispers of the dead women in his life, including his mother, and he can't understand what the whispers mean.
(d) Because he goes into trances when under stress and needs someone to help him snap out of it.

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

5. What institution does Douglas use to bolster his argument that negroes are not equal under the Constitution?
(a) The National Rifle Association.
(b) The American Civil Liberties Union.
(c) The Catholic Church.
(d) The Supreme Court.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Ann's death such a setback to Lincoln?

2. What is Lincoln's attitude about people before he meets Ann Rutledge?

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

4. How does Lincoln intend to communicate his intentions to Mary Todd?

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

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