1. Douglas accuses Lincoln of having sympathy for slaves but no sympathy for another suffering group of people. Who are they?
(a) Auto workers in Detroit.
(b) Windsurfers in Hawaii.
(c) Textile workers in the North.
(d) Seamstresses on the East Coast.

2. What is the "good joke" Lincoln plans to tell Bowling Green at the end of Act 1, Scene 2 in the Rutledge Tavern?
(a) That Ann Rutledge has run off to marry Josh Speed.
(b) That he will be a candidate for the assembly of the State of Illinois.
(c) That Jack Armstrong, of the Clancy Groves boys, will run for the State Assembly.
(d) That a chicken crossed the road to get to the other side.

3. How does Mary Todd respond to Lincoln's proposal at the end of Act 2, Scene 5?
(a) First she acts surprised, then meekly agrees with a timid "yes."
(b) She grabs his hands, looks deeply into his eyes and whispers the word "yes."
(c) She laughs and laughs, then says she'll think it over seriously and get back to him.
(d) She doesn't--the scene ends with the lights fading before he pops the question.

4. What is the true reason Lincoln wants to end the engagement with Mary Todd?
(a) She has taken to wearing spurs and brandishing a whip when they are alone.
(b) He knows he is losing his mind and wants to spare her from sharing his pain.
(c) He believes she really wants to marry Stephen Douglas.
(d) He hates her ambitions for him and doesn't want to be driven to achieve her goals for the rest of his life.

5. What are the railroad workers in Illinois doing, according to Douglas, to protest their low wages?
(a) Nothing--they can't afford to offend their employers.
(b) They are striking, refusing to work.
(c) Looking for jobs in other industries.
(d) They are marching, singing "I've been working on the railroad."