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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Gleeful.
(b) Furious.
(c) Mournful.
(d) Irritated.

2. Why has Lincoln come to see Mary Todd in Act 2, Scene 8?
(a) He has come for dinner, at the invitation of her brother-in-law.
(b) He has come to give word of his engagement to another woman.
(c) He has hopes she will revive his political career.
(d) He has come to apologize for breaking their engagement.

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

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

5. How does Mary Todd accept Lincoln's proposal at the end of Act 2, Scene 8?
(a) She dances happily into his arms and pulls his beard while saying yes.
(b) She appears to hesitate, keeping him wondering for a moment if she will accept.
(c) She bursts into tears and says she must marry him because he has ruined her reputation.
(d) She clutches him tightly, declares her undying love and begins sobbing.

6. What is Lincoln doing as he waits for the voting results?
(a) Writing his memoirs.
(b) Pacing nervously.
(c) Reading newspapers.
(d) Bouncing a tennis ball.

7. 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 National Rifle Association.
(c) The Supreme Court.
(d) The Catholic Church.

8. At the beginning of Act 3, Scene 10, Lincoln is sitting in his parlor with his sons. How many did he have?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Seven.
(d) Three.

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

10. 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.

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

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

13. Who is the moderator of the debate between Lincoln and Douglas?
(a) Ninian Edwards.
(b) Elizabeth Edwards.
(c) Whoopi Goldberg.
(d) Bowling Green.

14. What is the last line of the play, sung by the crowd?
(a) "God bless America."
(b) "Happy days are here again."
(c) "His soul goes marching on."
(d) "He stuck a feather in his cap and called it macaroni."

15. How does Lincoln frequently begin a sentence after his election?
(a) "Whatever..."
(b) "Funnily enough..."
(c) "As I live and breath..."
(d) "If I live..."

Short Answer Questions

1. After 18 years of marriage to Lincoln, what is it that Mary Todd is bitter about?

2. Douglas accuses Lincoln of having sympathy for slaves but no sympathy for another suffering group of people. Who are they?

3. What is it that the visitors to Lincoln's home in Act 3, Scene 10 want to talk about with him?

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 university does Lincoln's oldest son attend?

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