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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 old is Abe Lincoln at the time of Act 2, Scene 4 in his Springfield law office?
(a) 27-years-old.
(b) 72-years-old.
(c) 31-years-old.
(d) 45-years-old.

2. What reason does Lincoln give in Act 2, Scene 4 for turning down the opportunity to speak against slavery?
(a) He is pro-slavery.
(b) He is feuding with the president of the organization that wants him to speak.
(c) He has a date on the night of the rally.
(d) The sponsoring organization is "a pack of hell-raising fanatics."

3. What is the true reason Lincoln wants to end the engagement with Mary Todd?
(a) She has taken to wearing spurs and brandishing a whip when they are alone.
(b) He hates her ambitions for him and doesn't want to be driven to achieve her goals for the rest of his life.
(c) He knows he is losing his mind and wants to spare her from sharing his pain.
(d) He believes she really wants to marry Stephen Douglas.

4. What last ditch effort does Mary Todd's sister make to prevent a proposal from Lincoln toward the end of Act 2, Scene 5?
(a) She spills a pot of hot tea on Lincoln's lap.
(b) She begs Mary to put the children to bed.
(c) She produces a fan and uses it to flirt with Lincoln, to show he wouldn't be a faithful husband.
(d) She begins yelling at her sister, causing Ninian to slap her and drag her from the room.

5. What does Lincoln's teacher suggest Lincoln do to improve his life?
(a) Get a law degree.
(b) Move out of town.
(c) Consider becoming a minister.
(d) Find a woman to marry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What legal case established that slaves should be considered property?

2. Who admits being the one who suggested recruiting Lincoln to run for office?

3. What is Bowling Green's attitude toward the possibility of Lincoln marrying Ann Rutledge?

4. What does Mary Todd tell her brother-in-law when he asks why she has chosen him as a husband?

5. What is it about the Gale family's plans that seems most important to Lincoln?

(see the answer key)

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