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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Lincoln's appearance different from Election Day?
(a) He has shaved his head.
(b) He is walking with a cane.
(c) He has a beard.
(d) There is a patch over one eye.

2. What is the mood of the crowd surging around Lincoln at the railroad station?
(a) Happy and admiring.
(b) Hostile and silent.
(c) Disapproving and sullen.
(d) There was no crowd, it was pouring rain.

3. How does Mary Todd describe her part in the break-up of the engagement to Lincoln?
(a) She acknowledges pushing him too hard to fulfill her ambitions.
(b) She agrees her incessant chatter drove Lincoln crazy.
(c) She knows her lack of confidence in his ability made him sad.
(d) She admits her love was based on financial greed.

4. Who is fetching water for Seth Gale's sick son in Act 2, Scene 7?
(a) Gobey, a free negro who works for the family.
(b) The Gale family slave, Gobey.
(c) Seth Gale's good friend, Gobey.
(d) Gobey, a runaway slave.

5. Who is Lincoln's main rival for the presidency?
(a) Stephen Douglas.
(b) William Herndon.
(c) Andrew Jackson.
(d) Uriah Heep.

6. What is the fear of those assigned to protect Lincoln on his way to Washington?
(a) His train will be bombed.
(b) He will run away to Canada.
(c) Mary Todd Lincoln will smother him with a pillow.
(d) Angry Southerners will kill him.

7. How old is Lincoln as he leaves Illinois for the White House?
(a) 47.
(b) 71.
(c) 65.
(d) 52.

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

9. What causes Lincoln to change his mind about his future?
(a) After seeing Seth Gale's son, Lincoln realizes how much he wants children.
(b) He fails as a farmer and sees he must return to politics.
(c) After meeting Seth Gale, Lincoln realizes his destiny is in national service, as Mary always said.
(d) He understands he's not getting any younger or better looking, so it's time to settle down.

10. Where does Seth Gale intend to settle his family?
(a) Texas.
(b) Nevada.
(c) New Mexico.
(d) Oregon.

11. How does Mary Todd describe Lincoln's behavior and absence over the previous two years?
(a) Alcoholism.
(b) Amnesia.
(c) A psychotic break.
(d) A severe illness.

12. What plans are afoot in South Carolina in case of a Lincoln victory?
(a) A Republican victory celebration with fireworks.
(b) Emancipation of slaves in the state.
(c) A 10,000-man march on Washington.
(d) Secession from the Union.

13. Lincoln says he has come to believe something about himself and Mary. What is it?
(a) Their destinies will take them to Europe to live.
(b) Their destinies are together, for better or worse.
(c) They will never be happy together, no matter how they try.
(d) They are like peanut butter and jelly--good alone, but better together.

14. What song does the band play as Lincoln departs?
(a) "Ave Maria."
(b) "Happy Days Are Here Again."
(c) "John Brown's Body."
(d) "Let It Be."

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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?

3. What does Lincoln ask Mary Todd in Act 2, Scene 8?

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

5. What legal case established that slaves should be considered property?

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