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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 is Billy Herndon's flaw?
(a) He kills compulsively.
(b) He cheats at cards.
(c) He drinks too much and too often.
(d) He is a womanizer.

2. What does Billy Herndon urge Lincoln's friends to do, as Herndon leaves the office in Act 2, Scene 4?
(a) Introduce Lincoln to a good woman to marry.
(b) Drag him out of the stagnant pool in which he is drowning himself.
(c) Dunk Lincoln in the river to wash away his stubborn streak.
(d) Take Lincoln out to dinner and get him drunk.

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

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

5. 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 a lobotomy.
(c) He suggests Lincoln see a doctor.
(d) He prescribes anti-depressants.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the plan that Seth Gale and Lincoln have for their futures?

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

3. How much would Lincoln be paid as a member of the legislature?

4. When Act 2, Scene 4 opens in Lincoln's Springfield law office, how much time has passed since the death of Ann Rutledge?

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

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