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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. What is Mary Todd's reaction to word of Lincoln's arrival at her home In Act 2, Scene 8?
(a) She is startled, but agrees to see him.
(b) She is surprised; tears pour down her cheeks.
(c) She is shocked because she is now married to someone else.
(d) She is enraged and slams the door.

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

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

4. What does Seth Gale's wife want for her sick son, besides the help of a doctor?
(a) A college scholarship so he won't have to live on the prairie.
(b) A minister to say a prayer.
(c) A bathtub full of cool water to calm his fever.
(d) A minister to drive the evil spirits from his soul.

5. Why does Lincoln return to New Salem in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) Ann Rutledge is sick.
(b) Seth Gale summoned him with a letter.
(c) The Greens have asked him to mediate in their divorce.
(d) He has been kicked out of Springfiled for being drunk in public.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Lincoln surprise Ann Rutledge while she is clearing tables during Act 1, Scene 2?

2. Where has Lincoln been, just before he arrives at the Edwards' home in Act 2, Scene 5?

3. How does Mary Todd describe her part in the break-up of the engagement to Lincoln?

4. Who are the main characters in the first scene of the play?

5. What is Bowling Green's attitude toward the possibility of Lincoln marrying Ann Rutledge?

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