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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. On which holiday does Act 1, Scene 2 take place?
(a) Labor Day.
(b) Thanksgiving.
(c) Memorial Day.
(d) The Fourth of July.

2. Who gave the speech that Lincoln's teacher has him read?
(a) George Washington.
(b) Daniel Webster.
(c) James Madison.
(d) Alexander Hamilton.

3. In a poem given to Lincoln by his teacher in the first scene, life is compared to what?
(a) A nightmare, a hallucination, a ghost.
(b) A dream, a vision, a phantom.
(c) A river, a meadow, the wide horizon.
(d) A fairy tale, a legend, a lie.

4. What is the plan that Seth Gale and Lincoln have for their futures?
(a) To attend law school and go into practice together.
(b) To move to California, in search of gold.
(c) To relocate to Springfield and open a general store.
(d) To move west, to Nebraska.

5. What is Lincoln's response to a poem he reads regarding life and death?
(a) He is inspired to write his own poetry: "I've got a thought, Teacher, give me a pencil."
(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 likes it: "It sure is good...it's fine!

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the five indicative moods, as Lincoln knows them?

2. In a poem that Lincoln reads in the first scene, what is it that the poet finds strange about people?

3. What, besides politics, does Lincoln have on his mind during the scene in the Rutledge Tavern?

4. What subject is always heavy on Lincoln's mind?

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

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