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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are the main characters in the first scene of the play?
(a) Mentor Graham, Seth Gale and Mary Todd Lincoln.
(b) Abe Lincoln and Mentor Graham.
(c) Abe Lincoln and Seth Gale.
(d) Abe and Mary Todd Lincoln.

2. According to Josh, how is Lincoln doing in the State Assembly?
(a) Not well; he sits and draws his three dollars a day without paying attention.
(b) Not well; he's been rabble-rousing with speeches against slavery.
(c) Great; he's getting kickbacks for legislation he sponsors.
(d) Fabulously well; he's shown himself to be a natural leader.

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

4. According to Nancy Green in Act 1, Scene 3, why can't Lincoln face life without a woman by his side?
(a) Because he hears voices in the night and they give him contradictory directions.
(b) Because he hears the whispers of the dead women in his life, including his mother, and he can't understand what the whispers mean.
(c) Because he listens to strange voices that speak to him in church and they command him to do bad things.
(d) Because he goes into trances when under stress and needs someone to help him snap out of it.

5. How does Lincoln feel after Ann's death?
(a) He knows her death is for the best, and that he will be able to concentrate better without her.
(b) He feels he should die to be with her again or he will go crazy.
(c) He is relieved because he had begun to doubt her love.
(d) He feels guilty because she got brain sickness and he did not.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Lincoln surprise Ann Rutledge while she is clearing tables during Act 1, Scene 2?

2. How does the weather complement Lincoln's mood when he arrives at the home of the Greens' with news of Ann's death?

3. What are the two professions open to people who fail at everything else, according to Lincoln's teacher?

4. What is Lincoln's initial response to the idea of running for office?

5. What does Lincoln's teacher suggest Lincoln do to improve his life?

(see the answer key)

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