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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 wrote the poem that Lincoln's teacher gives him to read?
(a) John Singer Sargeant.
(b) John Lennon.
(c) John Keats.
(d) John Brown.

2. Besides debt, what topic often occupies Lincoln's mind?
(a) The prospect of marriage.
(b) The prospect of a harsh winter.
(c) The prospect of death.
(d) The prospect of civil war.

3. What subject is always heavy on Lincoln's mind?
(a) That he'll never have a chance to run for public office.
(b) That he will fail at the job of postmaster.
(c) That his partner will buy the store where Abe works and fire him.
(d) That if he ever gets out of debt, he'll get right back in again.

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

5. Why can't Lincoln bring himself to shoot a deer?
(a) Because he prefers bow-hunting.
(b) Because his mother was an anti-gun lobbyist.
(c) Because he once saw one running across his mother's grave.
(d) Because of the scene in "Bambi," in which his mother was killed.

Short Answer Questions

1. On which holiday does Act 1, Scene 2 take place?

2. What is the purpose of Edwards' visit to New Salem in Act 1, Scene 2?

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

4. What is Lincoln's response to a poem he reads regarding life and death?

5. What does Lincoln do that impresses Ninian Edwards in Act 1, Scene 2?

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