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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who, in Lincoln's headquarters, is the most anxious about the voting returns?
(a) Mary Todd Lincoln.
(b) Robert Lincoln.
(c) Josh Speed.
(d) Ninian Edwards.

2. What distinction does Lincoln draw between the slaves and downtrodden workers in the North?
(a) The workers live with harsh winters, the slaves do not.
(b) Slaves live on plantations, workers live in cities.
(c) The slaves can run away, the workers cannot.
(d) The workers have the right to strike, slaves do not.

3. What institution does Douglas use to bolster his argument that negroes are not equal under the Constitution?
(a) The American Civil Liberties Union.
(b) The Supreme Court.
(c) The Catholic Church.
(d) The National Rifle Association.

4. When Lincoln leaves the parlor for a moment, how does one of his visitors in Act 3, Scene 9 describe him?
(a) A demagogue who could play the ringmaster in a Barnum and Bailey Circus.
(b) One of the most astute politicians who ever emerged from a backwoods log cabin.
(c) A lawyer as crooked as a dog's hind leg.
(d) One of the smoothest, slickest politicians that ever hoodwinked a yokel mob.

5. What has Lincoln been doing since breaking his engagement to Mary Todd?
(a) Just drifting, down around Kentucky and Indiana.
(b) Teaching down in Kentucky and Indiana.
(c) Studying to become a missionary preacher.
(d) Practicing law and building a fortune.

6. How does Lincoln conclude his prayer for the health of Jimmy Gale?
(a) "Give us the strength to bear the death of this young boy."
(b) "Give us all strength, oh God, to do the work that is before us."
(c) "Grant us the will to fight for the vitality of our nation."
(d) "Grant this boy the breath to live long enough to bury his father."

7. What state delivers the final votes needed for Lincoln's victory?
(a) Missouri.
(b) New York.
(c) Illinois.
(d) Georgia.

8. What is the dream from ancient times that Lincoln speaks of in his farewell?
(a) A dream that every home will have a chicken in every pot.
(b) Mankind's dream of shaking off chains and finding freedom in the brotherhood of life.
(c) The dream of stepping foot on the moon.
(d) A hope that every child will be born with a silver spoon for safe-keeping.

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

10. 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 experiencing a measles epidemic.
(d) Red states are undecided.

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

12. 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.

13. What are Lincoln's visitors really looking for in their candidate for President?
(a) A candidate with enough education to appeal to businessmen.
(b) Someone who will do what they tell him, both before and after the election.
(c) Someone honest enough to tell voters the truth, regardless of the consequences.
(d) A man who will appeal to Southerners leaning toward secession.

14. What is Mary Todd's reaction to word of Lincoln's arrival at her home In Act 2, Scene 8?
(a) She is enraged and slams the door.
(b) She is startled, but agrees to see him.
(c) She is shocked because she is now married to someone else.
(d) She is surprised; tears pour down her cheeks.

15. What is Mary Todd's mood when she finds out--at the last minute--that important men are coming to talk to her husband?
(a) Irritated.
(b) Furious.
(c) Gleeful.
(d) Mournful.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of Act 3, Scene 10, Lincoln is sitting in his parlor with his sons. How many did he have?

2. Seth Gale tells Abe he's feeling "pretty scared" about his son's health. What does Lincoln tell him?

3. Mary Todd enters Act 2, Scene 10 while Lincoln is talking with his sons and objects to something the oldest son is doing. What is it?

4. What's the first thing one of the guests in Act 3, Scene 10 does after sitting down in the Lincolns' parlor?

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

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