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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 Lincoln jokingly describe, in Act 2, Scene 5, the act of defending a murder suspect?
(a) "Doing what I can to obstruct the orderly processes of justice."
(b) "Whipping such a blizzard of words as to keep justice slipping and sliding."
(c) "Tossing enough hot potatos to keep a judge from telling which one is rotten."
(d) "Spinning doubt as thick as a black widow's web."

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

3. In Act 2, Scene 7, what is the fear Seth Gale has about traveling with Gobey?
(a) He's fearful Gobey's previous owner will appear to reclaim him.
(b) He's afraid to take Gobey across state borders because he doesn't have a passport.
(c) He believes Gobey is planning to escape on the Underground Railroad.
(d) He's careful to stay in free territory to avoid Gobey being kidnapped and sold into slavery.

4. 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 secretly a witch.
(c) She is in line for a job as the town's teacher.
(d) She is in love with Abe Lincoln.

5. What is happening when Lincoln enters Rutledge Tavern to deliver mail?
(a) The Clancy Groves boys are buying a round of whiskey for everyone.
(b) A local bully is angling for a fight with Ninian Edwards.
(c) Ben Mattling is having a heart attack.
(d) The Clancy Groves boys have the judge trapped behind the bar.

Short Answer 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?

2. What is the setting of Act 2, Scene 5 and what does it convey about the occupants?

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

4. What is Mary Todd's mood when she finds out--at the last minute--that important men are coming to talk to her husband?

5. What is the true reason Lincoln wants to end the engagement with Mary Todd?

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