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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. One of Lincoln's clients can't pay her bill; why does Lincoln think she is right not to pay?
(a) Lincoln defended her husband unsuccessfully and he was hanged.
(b) Lincoln took a horse from her late husband in payment.
(c) She is a poor widow and Lincoln doesn't take money from widows.
(d) He believes she is going to inherit a lot of money, so he can wait for payment.

2. How much would Lincoln be paid as a member of the legislature?
(a) Nothing, it's a volunteer job.
(b) $2.50 a day.
(c) $3 a day.
(d) $5 a day.

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

4. According to Nancy Green in Act 1, Scene 3, why can't Lincoln face life without a woman by his side?
(a) Because he goes into trances when under stress and needs someone to help him snap out of it.
(b) Because he hears the whispers of the dead women in his life, including his mother, and he can't understand what the whispers mean.
(c) Because he hears voices in the night and they give him contradictory directions.
(d) Because he listens to strange voices that speak to him in church and they command him to do bad things.

5. Who is Ann Rutledge?
(a) Lincoln's aunt.
(b) A nun who has taken up the monastic life in Illinois.
(c) The postmistress of New Salem.
(d) The woman Abe Lincoln wants to court.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Scene 2, Act 8, what is Lincoln's response to Mary's actions?

2. When Lincoln suggests he wants to die in Act 1, Scene 3, how do his friends respond?

3. What happens to Ann Rutledge?

4. What is Billy Herndon's reaction to Lincoln's reasons for breaking off the engagement?

5. What last ditch effort does Mary Todd's sister make to prevent a proposal from Lincoln toward the end of Act 2, Scene 5?

(see the answer key)

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