Abe Lincoln in Illinois Quiz | Eight Week Quiz E

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Abe Lincoln in Illinois Quiz | Eight Week Quiz E

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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. In Act 2, Scene 5, Lincoln mentions a woman "foxing" his pants--what does that mean?
(a) Sewing buckskin around the lower legs to keep them from being shredded by underbrush.
(b) Attaching foxskins down the legs as a means of camoflauge.
(c) The woman was flirting with him outrageously.
(d) Something so scandalous that Mary Todd showed Lincoln the door before he could explain.

2. Who is fetching water for Seth Gale's sick son in Act 2, Scene 7?
(a) Gobey, a free negro who works for the family.
(b) Seth Gale's good friend, Gobey.
(c) Gobey, a runaway slave.
(d) The Gale family slave, Gobey.

3. What does Jack Armstrong tell Seth Gale about Lincoln while they wait for Lincoln's arrival in Act 2, Scene 7?
(a) Lincoln "ain't the same since he married Mary Todd."
(b) Lincoln has "come up in town and thinks too much of himself."
(c) Lincoln has "slipped down and ain't much like his comical self."
(d) Lincoln "is his same comical old self."

4. In Act 2, Scene 4, who arrives unexpectedly at Lincoln's office to visit?
(a) Bowling Green and Josh Speed.
(b) Seth Gale and Nancy Green.
(c) Bowling and Nancy Green.
(d) Ann Rutledge and Josh Speed.

5. In Act 2, Scene 7, what is the fear Seth Gale has about traveling with Gobey?
(a) He believes Gobey is planning to escape on the Underground Railroad.
(b) He's afraid to take Gobey across state borders because he doesn't have a passport.
(c) He's fearful Gobey's previous owner will appear to reclaim him.
(d) He's careful to stay in free territory to avoid Gobey being kidnapped and sold into slavery.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Lincoln return to New Salem in Act 1, Scene 3?

2. What is the purpose of Edwards' visit to New Salem in Act 1, Scene 2?

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

4. What is Lincoln's attitude about people before he meets Ann Rutledge?

5. In a poem given to Lincoln by his teacher in the first scene, life is compared to what?

(see the answer key)

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