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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 4.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. When Act 2, Scene 4 opens in Lincoln's Springfield law office, how much time has passed since the death of Ann Rutledge?
(a) Two years.
(b) Thirteen years.
(c) Six months.
(d) Five years.
2. What does Lincoln see on the boat from Quincy to Alton that shocks him?
(a) A dozen mules on shore, chained and being flogged.
(b) A dozen dancing girls, chained together, forced to entertain passengers.
(c) A woman with 12 children, begging for food.
(d) A dozen negroes, chained together, being shipped South to be sold.
3. 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 hears the whispers of the dead women in his life, including his mother, and he can't understand what the whispers mean.
(c) Because he goes into trances when under stress and needs someone to help him snap out of it.
(d) Because he hears voices in the night and they give him contradictory directions.
4. What is Josh Speed's understanding of Lincoln's personality?
(a) Lincoln can't control his manic-depressive episodes and constantly makes a fool of himself.
(b) Lincoln is a hopeless hypochondriac who reads Hamlet.
(c) Lincoln is obsessive-compulsive and can't stop counting fence posts.
(d) Lincoln is a great fool with an odd understanding of the law.
5. How does Act 1, Scene 3, in which Ann Rutledge dies, come to an end?
(a) The scene concludes with Lincoln on his knees in the attic, sobbing.
(b) The scene ends when Lincoln stumbles offstage, leaving his friends worried about his fate.
(c) The scene ends with only a beam of light from Abe's attic illuminating the stage.
(d) The scene ends with a prayer spoken by Nancy Green.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who have Bowling Green, Ninian Edwards and Josh Speed come to New Salem to see?
2. Who is President of the United States at the time Edwards visits New Salem to meet Lincoln?
3. What does Lincoln's teacher suggest Lincoln do to improve his life?
4. Why is Ann's death such a setback to Lincoln?
5. What does Ann's love do for Lincoln?
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