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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What promise does Mary Todd extract from Lincoln before agreeing to marry him?
(a) He vows to work day and night to become President for her.
(b) He will never again falter or run away from her.
(c) He will submit to a thorough psychiatric evaluation.
(d) He promises to take her advice in every situation.

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 Jack Armstrong, of the Clancy Groves boys, will run for the State Assembly.
(b) That he will be a candidate for the assembly of the State of Illinois.
(c) That Ann Rutledge has run off to marry Josh Speed.
(d) That a chicken crossed the road to get to the other side.

3. What is it about politics that Lincoln dislikes?
(a) If not elected, a man will be ashamed in his own community.
(b) If elected, a man has to move to the city.
(c) If elected, a man is likely to be shot.
(d) If he loses, a man will be left with many debts.

4. What university does Lincoln's oldest son attend?
(a) Stanford.
(b) University of Illinois.
(c) Harvard.
(d) Drake.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. To which of Shakespeare's characters does Douglas compare Lincoln?

3. Why does Bowling Green call Lincoln "an artful dodger" in Act 2, Scene 4?

4. Who is President during the time represented in Act 2, Scene 4?

5. What is the last line of the play, sung by the crowd?

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