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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Act 1, Scene 3, in which Ann Rutledge dies, come to an end?
(a) The scene ends with only a beam of light from Abe's attic illuminating the stage.
(b) The scene concludes with Lincoln on his knees in the attic, sobbing.
(c) The scene ends with a prayer spoken by Nancy Green.
(d) The scene ends when Lincoln stumbles offstage, leaving his friends worried about his fate.

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

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

5. Who admits being the one who suggested recruiting Lincoln to run for office?
(a) Josh Speed.
(b) Jack Armstrong.
(c) Seth Gale.
(d) Ann Rutledge.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the local gossip in New Salem about Ann Rutledge?

2. 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?

3. Why does Lincoln return to New Salem in Act 1, Scene 3?

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

5. What does Jack Armstrong tell Seth Gale about Lincoln while they wait for Lincoln's arrival in Act 2, Scene 7?

(see the answer key)

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