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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Act 2, Scene 5, does Lincoln ask Mary Todd to marry him?
(a) Yes, but Elizabeth's objections put the matter on hold.
(b) No, but she plans to pop the question that evening.
(c) Yes, but she says she can't quite decide.
(d) No, but she expects he will ask that evening.

3. In Act 2, Scene 4, why is Billy Herndon disappointed with Lincoln?
(a) Lincoln is courting more than one woman at a time.
(b) Lincoln is considering buying slaves.
(c) Lincoln won't speak out in a fiery way for his own beliefs.
(d) Lincoln is an unsuccessful lawyer and the firm is losing money.

4. What is the subject of the speech Lincoln is studying in the first scene?
(a) The upcoming union of North and South; the speaker objects.
(b) The right of states to secede from the Union; the speaker approves.
(c) The right of states to secede from the Union; the speaker objects.
(d) South Carolina's decision to break away from North Carolina; the speaker approves.

5. What are three things Lincoln likes about Ann Rutledge?
(a) She's good-looking, sensible and wants a large family.
(b) She's sensible, brave and good-looking.
(c) She's brave, pretty and a political asset.
(d) She's smart, pretty and owns property.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Mary Todd so sure that Lincoln will be a success, and not stop to tell jokes, as her sister predicts?

2. When Lincoln arrives at the Edwards' home in Act 2, Scene 5, does he sense tension between Mary Todd and her sister?

3. Where has Lincoln been, just before he arrives at the Edwards' home in Act 2, Scene 5?

4. What reason does Lincoln give in Act 2, Scene 4 for turning down the opportunity to speak against slavery?

5. One of Lincoln's clients can't pay her bill; why does Lincoln think she is right not to pay?

(see the answer key)

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