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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Lincoln suggests he wants to die in Act 1, Scene 3, how do his friends respond?
(a) They fall to their knees and beg him to reconsider.
(b) They promise to introduce him to other women.
(c) They agree that it might be best if he dies.
(d) They insist he stay and try to get some sleep.

2. When Lincoln arrives at the Edwards' home in Act 2, Scene 5, does he sense tension between Mary Todd and her sister?
(a) Yes, he's aware of tension but assumes it's due to the bad marriage of Ninian and Mary's sister.
(b) Yes, he feels there is electricity in the air, but tries to make casual conversation.
(c) He is so intent on asking for Mary's hand in marriage, he doesn't even notice her sister is in the room.
(d) He's oblivious to the tension, even though the two women are red-faced and teary-eyed.

3. To which of Shakespeare's characters does Douglas compare Lincoln?
(a) Brutus.
(b) Romeo.
(c) Macbeth.
(d) Hamlet.

4. Why can't Lincoln bring himself to shoot a deer?
(a) Because of the scene in "Bambi," in which his mother was killed.
(b) Because he once saw one running across his mother's grave.
(c) Because he prefers bow-hunting.
(d) Because his mother was an anti-gun lobbyist.

5. What is the local gossip in New Salem about Ann Rutledge?
(a) She has been jilted by her fiance, who left town.
(b) She is in line for a job as the town's teacher.
(c) She is in love with Abe Lincoln.
(d) She is secretly a witch.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Act 2, Scene 7, what is the fear Seth Gale has about traveling with Gobey?

2. What is Lincoln's new attitude toward God after Ann's death?

3. Who is Billy Herndon?

4. What is the mood of the speech Lincoln is asked to read in the first scene?

5. 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?

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