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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. How does the weather complement Lincoln's mood when he arrives at the home of the Greens' with news of Ann's death?
(a) A blizzard settles in, reflecting the cold that has settled in his heart.
(b) The weather is as clear as his conscience.
(c) The weather is as stormy as his mood.
(d) The wind howls in agony along with him.

2. Who admits being the one who suggested recruiting Lincoln to run for office?
(a) Jack Armstrong.
(b) Ann Rutledge.
(c) Josh Speed.
(d) Seth Gale.

3. How does Lincoln feel after Ann's death?
(a) He is relieved because he had begun to doubt her love.
(b) He knows her death is for the best, and that he will be able to concentrate better without her.
(c) He feels guilty because she got brain sickness and he did not.
(d) He feels he should die to be with her again or he will go crazy.

4. Why does Lincoln return to New Salem in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) Ann Rutledge is sick.
(b) The Greens have asked him to mediate in their divorce.
(c) He has been kicked out of Springfiled for being drunk in public.
(d) Seth Gale summoned him with a letter.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. One of Lincoln's clients can't pay her bill; why does Lincoln think she is right not to pay?

2. In a poem given to Lincoln by his teacher in the first scene, life is compared to what?

3. What do Josh Speed and Bowling Green think might be the result, if slavery spreads further across the South?

4. When Lincoln arrives at the Edwards' home in Act 2, Scene 5, does he sense tension between Mary Todd and her sister?

5. At the beginning of Act 3, Scene 10, Lincoln is sitting in his parlor with his sons. How many did he have?

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