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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 do the red flags mean in the map of states in Lincoln's campaign headquarters?
(a) Red states are sure bets for Lincoln.
(b) Red states are Communist.
(c) Red states are undecided.
(d) Red states are experiencing a measles epidemic.

2. What does Ann's love do for Lincoln?
(a) Her love inspires him to write great poetry.
(b) Her love makes him irritable because she is so needy.
(c) Her love makes him weak at the knees and fuzzy in his thoughts; he knows he can't make anything of himself.
(d) Her love makes him believe in God, believe that all things are possible, and he can do anything he wants.

3. On which holiday does Act 1, Scene 2 take place?
(a) Thanksgiving.
(b) Labor Day.
(c) The Fourth of July.
(d) Memorial Day.

4. 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) Lincoln says a prayer for the boy's recovery.
(b) The boy's mother gives him mouth to mouth resuscitation.
(c) Jack Armstrong applies a mustard paste to the boy's chest.
(d) Lincoln breaks down in tears at the injustice.

5. What is Lincoln wearing as he arrives for the train to Washington?
(a) A straw hat.
(b) The kilt of his family's clan.
(c) A gray, hand-tailored suit.
(d) A plaid shawl over his shoulders.

Short Answer Questions

1. Asked how he'll feel if he loses, how does Lincoln predict he will feel?

2. How does Lincoln feel after Ann's death?

3. Who is Ninian Edwards?

4. What university does Lincoln's oldest son attend?

5. What is it about the Gale family's plans that seems most important to Lincoln?

(see the answer key)

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