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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. Why does Mary agree to the public humiliation of taking Lincoln back after two years?
(a) She never worries about what others think of her.
(b) Lincoln promises to make a public declaration of his undying love on the courthouse steps.
(c) She will control Lincoln by using his shame about their broken engagement.
(d) The humiliation will be wiped out by "ultimate triumph."

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

3. How does Lincoln describe Douglas' verbal skills?
(a) He uses smoke and mirrors.
(b) He keeps 10 daggers flashing in the air.
(c) He juggles bullets.
(d) He slings arrows like Zeus.

4. What is Lincoln's attitude toward people?
(a) He dislikes people because of their inhumanity.
(b) He likes them one-to-one, but crowds scare him.
(c) He loves being in a crowd, but feels anxious one-to-one.
(d) He is afraid of them, unless he has known them all his life.

5. Why does Bowling Green call Lincoln "an artful dodger" in Act 2, Scene 4?
(a) Lincoln manages to slip away from debt collectors just when they are closing in on him.
(b) Lincoln has left a number of women at the altar.
(c) Lincoln is an accomplished amateur boxer who never takes a blow to the chin.
(d) Lincoln continually evades running for any office that would require him to take a public stand on slavery.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mary Todd accept Lincoln's proposal at the end of Act 2, Scene 8?

2. What subject is always heavy on Lincoln's mind?

3. How does Lincoln surprise Ann Rutledge while she is clearing tables during Act 1, Scene 2?

4. What is Josh Speed's request to the Greens as he departs at the end of Act 1, Scene 3?

5. When Lincoln arrives at the Edwards' home in Act 2, Scene 5, does he sense tension between Mary Todd and her sister?

(see the answer key)

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