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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 advice does Josh Speed give Lincoln regarding his mental health?
(a) He thinks a good night's sleep will work wonders.
(b) He suggests Lincoln see a doctor.
(c) He prescribes anti-depressants.
(d) He suggests a lobotomy.

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

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

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

5. What distinction does Lincoln draw between the slaves and downtrodden workers in the North?
(a) The workers have the right to strike, slaves do not.
(b) Slaves live on plantations, workers live in cities.
(c) The slaves can run away, the workers cannot.
(d) The workers live with harsh winters, the slaves do not.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lincoln and Mary Todd are getting married, yet he seems to be in despair. Why?

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

3. How does Lincoln define his "own great duty?"

4. When Lincoln suggests he wants to die in Act 1, Scene 3, how do his friends respond?

5. Where is Abe Lincoln staying while in New Salem in Act 1, Scene 3?

(see the answer key)

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