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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. Does Lincoln agree, in Act 2, Scene 6, with Josh's suggestion about his mental health?
(a) He isn't sure, but he admits having hallucinations.
(b) Yes, he says he's at the end of his rope and must have release from the wedding.
(c) No, he believes he has good reasons for his decision.
(d) Yes, he knows he is losing his mind--that's why he wants to run away.

2. How does Lincoln intend to communicate his intentions to Mary Todd?
(a) In person.
(b) In a letter.
(c) In a telegram.
(d) In an email.

3. What does Mary Todd say when asked in Act. 2, Scene 5, if she is considering marriage to Lincoln?
(a) "That is the most repulsive idea I've ever heard."
(b) "I have decided I shall be Mrs. Lincoln."
(c) "I am determined to marry Stephen Douglas."
(d) "I have never given that idea a moment's thought."

4. Besides debt, what topic often occupies Lincoln's mind?
(a) The prospect of civil war.
(b) The prospect of marriage.
(c) The prospect of a harsh winter.
(d) The prospect of death.

5. What does Billy Herndon urge Lincoln's friends to do, as Herndon leaves the office in Act 2, Scene 4?
(a) Introduce Lincoln to a good woman to marry.
(b) Take Lincoln out to dinner and get him drunk.
(c) Dunk Lincoln in the river to wash away his stubborn streak.
(d) Drag him out of the stagnant pool in which he is drowning himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is happening when Lincoln enters Rutledge Tavern to deliver mail?

2. What does Mary Todd tell her brother-in-law when he asks why she has chosen him as a husband?

3. What is it about politics that Lincoln dislikes?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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