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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. In a poem given to Lincoln by his teacher in the first scene, life is compared to what?
(a) A nightmare, a hallucination, a ghost.
(b) A fairy tale, a legend, a lie.
(c) A dream, a vision, a phantom.
(d) A river, a meadow, the wide horizon.

2. In Scene 2, Act 4, Lincoln receives a letter from his old friend, Seth Gale. What is Gale worrying about?
(a) His wife's increasingly bizarre behavior.
(b) The possible annexation of Texas, which would result in the extension of slavery through all the territories.
(c) The prospect of his father's death and the debts he will inherit.
(d) Gale's property taxes are going sky-high to pay for liberation of the slaves.

3. What are three things Lincoln likes about Ann Rutledge?
(a) She's sensible, brave and good-looking.
(b) She's brave, pretty and a political asset.
(c) She's smart, pretty and owns property.
(d) She's good-looking, sensible and wants a large family.

4. What is Lincoln's attitude toward people?
(a) He dislikes people because of their inhumanity.
(b) He likes them one-to-one, but crowds scare him.
(c) He is afraid of them, unless he has known them all his life.
(d) He loves being in a crowd, but feels anxious one-to-one.

5. Who gave the speech that Lincoln's teacher has him read?
(a) James Madison.
(b) George Washington.
(c) Daniel Webster.
(d) Alexander Hamilton.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ann's love do for Lincoln?

2. What does Lincoln's teacher suggest Lincoln do to improve his life?

3. What is Josh Speed's understanding of Lincoln's personality?

4. Who wrote the poem that Lincoln's teacher gives him to read?

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

(see the answer key)

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