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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. What does Lincoln's companion think of Lincoln's plan for his wedding?
(a) He believes everything will work out fine, once Lincoln has a drink or two.
(b) He thinks Lincoln is being too brutal, at least in the way he intends to deliver the news.
(c) He's distressed and offers to deliver the news himself.
(d) He agrees that Lincoln is making the right decision, for the right reasons.

2. Does Lincoln agree, in Act 2, Scene 6, with Josh's suggestion about his mental health?
(a) Yes, he knows he is losing his mind--that's why he wants to run away.
(b) No, he believes he has good reasons for his decision.
(c) He isn't sure, but he admits having hallucinations.
(d) Yes, he says he's at the end of his rope and must have release from the wedding.

3. What happens to Ann Rutledge?
(a) Bitten by a mosquito, she is paralzyed and left speechless.
(b) She meets a wealthy man, marries him and moves West.
(c) She dies of a brain sickness.
(d) She runs away to Chicago to attend law school.

4. Lincoln and Mary Todd are getting married, yet he seems to be in despair. Why?
(a) Mary Todd has written him a letter, breaking their engagement.
(b) He wants to break the engagement and leave Mary Todd at the altar.
(c) Mary Todd has run off with Billy Herndon.
(d) He discovers he loves Elizabeth Edwards, not Mary Todd.

5. What does Ann's love do for Lincoln?
(a) Her love inspires him to write great poetry.
(b) Her love makes him weak at the knees and fuzzy in his thoughts; he knows he can't make anything of himself.
(c) Her love makes him irritable because she is so needy.
(d) Her love makes him believe in God, believe that all things are possible, and he can do anything he wants.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Nancy Green in Act 1, Scene 3, why can't Lincoln face life without a woman by his side?

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

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

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

5. Billy Herndon, Lincoln's law clerk, arrives in Act 2, Scene 6. What is his condition?

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