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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 piece of advice does Ninian Andrews give Lincoln concerning Mary Todd in Act 2, Scene 6?
(a) He tells Lincoln that Mary Todd should be committed to a hospital.
(b) He suggests giving in to her every whim in order to keep life happy.
(c) He says Lincoln should always follow her advice because she has a good head for politics.
(d) He says Lincoln should keep a tight rein on her ambitions and delusions of grandeur.

2. In the debate, Lincoln accuses Douglas of pandering to both sides of the slavery issue. What does he mean?
(a) Breathing heavily whenever the issue becomes heated.
(b) Refusing to take a stand either for or against slavery.
(c) Telling the South he's for slavery and the North that it shouldn't be allowed to spread.
(d) Offering a trip to China to see the giant Pandas if a compromise is reached.

3. How does Lincoln define his "own great duty?"
(a) His duty is to mind his own business and he doesn't care what other people think.
(b) He doesn't know what it is and he's tired of people nagging him about it.
(c) His duty is to defend the Constitution to the best of his understanding.
(d) He needs to go West and seize California from the Mexican government.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Josh, how is Lincoln doing in the State Assembly?

2. What does Lincoln do with his notes before he begins speaking in the debate with Douglas?

3. What advice does Josh Speed give Lincoln regarding his mental health?

4. What is Billy Herndon's reaction to Lincoln's reasons for breaking off the engagement?

5. Does Lincoln agree, in Act 2, Scene 6, with Josh's suggestion about his mental health?

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