Abe Lincoln in Illinois Quiz | One Week Quiz A

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Abe Lincoln in Illinois Quiz | One Week Quiz A

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Lincoln feel after Ann's death?
(a) He is relieved because he had begun to doubt her love.
(b) He feels he should die to be with her again or he will go crazy.
(c) He knows her death is for the best, and that he will be able to concentrate better without her.
(d) He feels guilty because she got brain sickness and he did not.

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

3. Douglas accuses Lincoln of having sympathy for slaves but no sympathy for another suffering group of people. Who are they?
(a) Auto workers in Detroit.
(b) Seamstresses on the East Coast.
(c) Windsurfers in Hawaii.
(d) Textile workers in the North.

4. How does Lincoln define his "own great duty?"
(a) He needs to go West and seize California from the Mexican government.
(b) His duty is to defend the Constitution to the best of his understanding.
(c) He doesn't know what it is and he's tired of people nagging him about it.
(d) His duty is to mind his own business and he doesn't care what other people think.

5. What is Mary Todd's lifelong dream for herself?
(a) That she will become President of the United States.
(b) That she will live a simple life, raising children.
(c) That she will be able to nominate Supreme Court justices.
(d) That she will marry the President of the United States.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Lincoln describe Douglas' verbal skills?

2. Why is Ann's death such a setback to Lincoln?

3. What are the Bowling Greens reading when Josh Speed arrives at their home in Act 1, Scene 3?

4. Who is the moderator of the debate between Lincoln and Douglas?

5. What is Billy Herndon's attitude toward Mary Todd on the day Lincoln is to be married?

(see the answer key)

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