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

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

3. In Scene 2, Act 4, what office is Lincoln seeking?
(a) President of the United States.
(b) Member of the Electoral College.
(c) President of the Springfield School Board.
(d) Springfield's combined office of dogcatcher and postmaster.

4. What is Billy Herndon's attitude toward Mary Todd on the day Lincoln is to be married?
(a) He is opposed to the marriage because he's heard bad things about Mary Todd's temper.
(b) He is too drunk to really care, but he makes an insincere toast to the couple's happiness.
(c) Herndon likes Mary Todd, but feels it will be a mistake for her to goad Lincoln into politics.
(d) Herndon doesn't like Mary Todd, but he likes her ambitions for Lincoln.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the purpose of Edwards' visit to New Salem in Act 1, Scene 2?

2. What does Lincoln do at the end of Act 2, Scene 6?

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

4. 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?

5. Who have Bowling Green, Ninian Edwards and Josh Speed come to New Salem to see?

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