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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. What piece of advice does Ninian Andrews give Lincoln concerning Mary Todd in Act 2, Scene 6?
(a) He suggests giving in to her every whim in order to keep life happy.
(b) He says Lincoln should always follow her advice because she has a good head for politics.
(c) He says Lincoln should keep a tight rein on her ambitions and delusions of grandeur.
(d) He tells Lincoln that Mary Todd should be committed to a hospital.
2. What is the plan that Seth Gale and Lincoln have for their futures?
(a) To move west, to Nebraska.
(b) To attend law school and go into practice together.
(c) To relocate to Springfield and open a general store.
(d) To move to California, in search of gold.
3. What do Josh Speed and Bowling Green think might be the result, if slavery spreads further across the South?
(a) Lincoln could be drafted to head the military.
(b) Civil war might break out.
(c) The British would reassert power over the colonies.
(d) The South could overthrow the existing government and move the Capitol to Virginia.
4. What is Bowling Green's attitude toward the possibility of Lincoln marrying Ann Rutledge?
(a) He is against the marriage; he knows Ann has been seeing someone else.
(b) He's all for the marriage; he thinks Ann will keep Lincoln on track.
(c) Judge Green is against it; he thinks Ann will be a hindrance to Lincoln.
(d) He's for the marriage; Ann's family has a lot of money to spend on campaigns.
5. What is Billy Herndon's reaction to Lincoln's reasons for breaking off the engagement?
(a) Herndon says Lincoln is really trying to escape his own failure to serve the country.
(b) He is gobsmacked, but he helps Lincoln write another letter.
(c) He is stunned and speechless. He finishes off the bottle in his pocket.
(d) Herndon agrees that Mary Todd is a witch and says he's glad Lincoln changed his mind.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Lincoln do that impresses Ninian Edwards in Act 1, Scene 2?
2. How does Lincoln intend to communicate his intentions to Mary Todd?
3. What is the subject of the speech Lincoln is studying in the first scene?
4. What organization wants Lincoln to give a speech?
5. What does Ann's love do for Lincoln?
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