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

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

3. When Lincoln suggests he wants to die in Act 1, Scene 3, how do his friends respond?
(a) They insist he stay and try to get some sleep.
(b) They fall to their knees and beg him to reconsider.
(c) They agree that it might be best if he dies.
(d) They promise to introduce him to other women.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Act 1, Scene 3, in which Ann Rutledge dies, come to an end?

5. What are the Bowling Greens reading when Josh Speed arrives at their home in Act 1, Scene 3?

(see the answer key)

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