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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Mary Todd so sure that Lincoln will be a success, and not stop to tell jokes, as her sister predicts?
(a) She doesn't care if he's a success; she has a huge inheritance that will support them both.
(b) Because she is strong enough to make sure he moves along the road of success without stopping.
(c) Because Lincoln has confided his dream of becoming a successful merchant and moving to New York.
(d) Because she knows that Lincoln is not very good at telling jokes and has a strong streak of ambition.

2. What is Lincoln's initial response to the idea of running for office?
(a) He's excited and jumps at the chance.
(b) He weeps because his friends think so highly of him.
(c) He thinks it's a comical notion and not a good idea.
(d) He is angry because he thinks the idea is a bad joke.

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

4. What is the mood of the speech Lincoln is asked to read in the first scene?
(a) Subjunctive.
(b) Indicative.
(c) Potential.
(d) Infinitive.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the local gossip in New Salem about Ann Rutledge?

2. What is Billy Herndon's attitude toward Mary Todd on the day Lincoln is to be married?

3. What is the subject of the speech Lincoln is studying in the first scene?

4. In Act 2, Scene 4, who arrives unexpectedly at Lincoln's office to visit?

5. Who is President of the United States at the time Edwards visits New Salem to meet Lincoln?

(see the answer key)

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