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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. Who does Ninian Edwards believe might be instigating the prospect of marriage between Abe Lincoln and Mary Todd?
(a) Mary Todd.
(b) Judge Bowling Green.
(c) Elizabeth Edwards' father.
(d) Abe Lincoln.

2. When Act 2, Scene 4 opens in Lincoln's Springfield law office, how much time has passed since the death of Ann Rutledge?
(a) Six months.
(b) Two years.
(c) Five years.
(d) Thirteen years.

3. What happens when Seth Gale's boy takes a turn for the worse before the doctor arrives at the end of Act 2, Scene 7?
(a) Jack Armstrong applies a mustard paste to the boy's chest.
(b) Lincoln breaks down in tears at the injustice.
(c) Lincoln says a prayer for the boy's recovery.
(d) The boy's mother gives him mouth to mouth resuscitation.

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

5. What is Lincoln's attitude about people before he meets Ann Rutledge?
(a) Getting close to others is the best antidote in the world to loneliness.
(b) All people are to a degree insane, but that shouldn't stop one from getting close to them.
(c) The best thing is to take a vow of silence in order not to be bothered by fools.
(d) It's best not to get too close to people; they see the insanity behind the surface.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Seth Gale's wife want for her sick son, besides the help of a doctor?

2. What do Josh Speed and Bowling Green think might be the result, if slavery spreads further across the South?

3. How does Lincoln conclude his prayer for the health of Jimmy Gale?

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

5. What characteristics make Mary Todd a good catch in the eyes of most people?

(see the answer key)

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