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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lincoln says he has come to believe something about himself and Mary. What is it?
(a) Their destinies will take them to Europe to live.
(b) Their destinies are together, for better or worse.
(c) They are like peanut butter and jelly--good alone, but better together.
(d) They will never be happy together, no matter how they try.

2. What is it about the Gale family's plans that seems most important to Lincoln?
(a) Their big dreams for their son's future.
(b) The care they have for the nation and the possiblity they will abandon America if slavery spreads.
(c) The success they've achieved with the dry-cleaning business.
(d) The relationship they've developed with Gobey.

3. Where is Abe Lincoln staying while in New Salem in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) At the home of Bowling and Nancy Green.
(b) In Rutledge's Tavern.
(c) In a barn belonging to Josh Speed.
(d) With Ann Rutledge's family.

4. In Scene 2, Act 4, Lincoln receives a letter from his old friend, Seth Gale. What is Gale worrying about?
(a) His wife's increasingly bizarre behavior.
(b) Gale's property taxes are going sky-high to pay for liberation of the slaves.
(c) The prospect of his father's death and the debts he will inherit.
(d) The possible annexation of Texas, which would result in the extension of slavery through all the territories.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Bowling Green call Lincoln "an artful dodger" in Act 2, Scene 4?

2. How does Mary Todd describe Lincoln's behavior and absence over the previous two years?

3. How does Lincoln feel after Ann's death?

4. What is the mood of the speech Lincoln is asked to read in the first scene?

5. When Act 2, Scene 4 opens in Lincoln's Springfield law office, how much time has passed since the death of Ann Rutledge?

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