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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. What is Lincoln's new attitude toward God after Ann's death?
(a) He can't pray to a God that needlessly allowed Ann to die.
(b) He becomes an atheist.
(c) He accepts that "the Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away."
(d) He knows if he had prayed day and night, Ann would have lived.

2. What is the setting of Act 2, Scene 5 and what does it convey about the occupants?
(a) The setting is a grand ballroom and it conveys the gala celebration of political victory.
(b) The setting is Ninian Edwards' home and it conveys a sense of genteel poverty.
(c) The setting is Lincoln's log cabin and it conveys a feeling of bachelor solitude.
(d) The setting is the parlor of Ninian Edwards' home and it conveys a comfortable upper-class life.

3. Who does Ninian Edwards believe might be instigating the prospect of marriage between Abe Lincoln and Mary Todd?
(a) Judge Bowling Green.
(b) Elizabeth Edwards' father.
(c) Mary Todd.
(d) Abe Lincoln.

4. 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.

5. What organization wants Lincoln to give a speech?
(a) The Elijiah Lovejoy League of Freemen.
(b) The AFL-CIO.
(c) The Democratic Party of Quincy, Ill.
(d) The American Civil Liberties Union.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is President during the time represented in Act 2, Scene 4?

2. What is Lincoln studying in the opening scene?

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

4. How does Mary Todd respond to Lincoln's proposal at the end of Act 2, Scene 5?

5. What is the plan that Seth Gale and Lincoln have for their futures?

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