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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. Does Lincoln agree, in Act 2, Scene 6, with Josh's suggestion about his mental health?
(a) No, he believes he has good reasons for his decision.
(b) Yes, he says he's at the end of his rope and must have release from the wedding.
(c) Yes, he knows he is losing his mind--that's why he wants to run away.
(d) He isn't sure, but he admits having hallucinations.
2. What does Lincoln do with his notes before he begins speaking in the debate with Douglas?
(a) Sticks them under his chair.
(b) Puts them on the podium.
(c) Puts them in his hat.
(d) Rips them to pieces.
3. According to Josh, how is Lincoln doing in the State Assembly?
(a) Fabulously well; he's shown himself to be a natural leader.
(b) Great; he's getting kickbacks for legislation he sponsors.
(c) Not well; he's been rabble-rousing with speeches against slavery.
(d) Not well; he sits and draws his three dollars a day without paying attention.
4. Lincoln and Mary Todd are getting married, yet he seems to be in despair. Why?
(a) He discovers he loves Elizabeth Edwards, not Mary Todd.
(b) Mary Todd has written him a letter, breaking their engagement.
(c) Mary Todd has run off with Billy Herndon.
(d) He wants to break the engagement and leave Mary Todd at the altar.
5. What is the true reason Lincoln wants to end the engagement with Mary Todd?
(a) He knows he is losing his mind and wants to spare her from sharing his pain.
(b) She has taken to wearing spurs and brandishing a whip when they are alone.
(c) He hates her ambitions for him and doesn't want to be driven to achieve her goals for the rest of his life.
(d) He believes she really wants to marry Stephen Douglas.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why is Ann's death such a setback to Lincoln?
2. What piece of advice does Ninian Andrews give Lincoln concerning Mary Todd in Act 2, Scene 6?
3. What advice does Josh Speed give Lincoln regarding his mental health?
4. What does Ann's love do for Lincoln?
5. What does Lincoln do at the end of Act 2, Scene 6?
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