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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What organization wants Lincoln to give a speech?
(a) The Democratic Party of Quincy, Ill.
(b) The AFL-CIO.
(c) The Elijiah Lovejoy League of Freemen.
(d) The American Civil Liberties Union.

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

3. In Act 2, Scene 6, Lincoln sits at his desk on the day he is to be married. What day of the year is it?
(a) Thanksgiving Day.
(b) New Year's Day.
(c) The Fourth of July.
(d) Christmas Day.

4. In Scene 2, Act 4, what office is Lincoln seeking?
(a) President of the Springfield School Board.
(b) President of the United States.
(c) Springfield's combined office of dogcatcher and postmaster.
(d) Member of the Electoral College.

5. What does Lincoln's companion think of Lincoln's plan for his wedding?
(a) He agrees that Lincoln is making the right decision, for the right reasons.
(b) He thinks Lincoln is being too brutal, at least in the way he intends to deliver the news.
(c) He believes everything will work out fine, once Lincoln has a drink or two.
(d) He's distressed and offers to deliver the news himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the purpose of Edwards' visit to New Salem in Act 1, Scene 2?

2. What piece of advice does Ninian Andrews give Lincoln concerning Mary Todd in Act 2, Scene 6?

3. Ninian Andrews arrives at Lincoln's office and learns about a sad event. What is it?

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

5. Why does Lincoln return to New Salem in Act 1, Scene 3?

(see the answer key)

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