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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Ann Rutledge?
(a) The woman Abe Lincoln wants to court.
(b) The postmistress of New Salem.
(c) A nun who has taken up the monastic life in Illinois.
(d) Lincoln's aunt.

2. What is the purpose of Edwards' visit to New Salem in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) To bring law and order to New Salem.
(b) To recruit Lincoln to run for the State Assembly.
(c) To look at the Rutledge Tavern as an investment.
(d) To announce his own run for the presidency.

3. Who is Ninian Edwards?
(a) A merchant passing through New Salem.
(b) Josh Speed's stepbrother.
(c) Son of the Illinois governor.
(d) Uncle of Elizabeth Edwards.

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

5. What is Lincoln's response to a poem he reads regarding life and death?
(a) He likes it: "It sure is good...it's fine!
(b) He finds it strange: "I don't get the meaning of it, at all."
(c) It depresses him: "Life is sure 'nuff short, why think about death?"
(d) He is inspired to write his own poetry: "I've got a thought, Teacher, give me a pencil."

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is President of the United States at the time Edwards visits New Salem to meet Lincoln?

3. What is the "good joke" Lincoln plans to tell Bowling Green at the end of Act 1, Scene 2 in the Rutledge Tavern?

4. What are three things Lincoln likes about Ann Rutledge?

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

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