Abe Lincoln in Illinois Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

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Abe Lincoln in Illinois Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

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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. One of Lincoln's clients can't pay her bill; why does Lincoln think she is right not to pay?
(a) She is a poor widow and Lincoln doesn't take money from widows.
(b) He believes she is going to inherit a lot of money, so he can wait for payment.
(c) Lincoln took a horse from her late husband in payment.
(d) Lincoln defended her husband unsuccessfully and he was hanged.

2. How does Lincoln intend to communicate his intentions to Mary Todd?
(a) In a telegram.
(b) In a letter.
(c) In an email.
(d) In person.

3. In Scene 2, Act 4, Lincoln receives a letter from his old friend, Seth Gale. What is Gale worrying about?
(a) The possible annexation of Texas, which would result in the extension of slavery through all the territories.
(b) Gale's property taxes are going sky-high to pay for liberation of the slaves.
(c) His wife's increasingly bizarre behavior.
(d) The prospect of his father's death and the debts he will inherit.

4. What is Lincoln's new attitude toward God after Ann's death?
(a) He accepts that "the Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away."
(b) He becomes an atheist.
(c) He knows if he had prayed day and night, Ann would have lived.
(d) He can't pray to a God that needlessly allowed Ann to die.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Lincoln blame for all the political strife in the country?

2. What reason does Lincoln give in Act 2, Scene 4 for turning down the opportunity to speak against slavery?

3. In Act 2, Scene 4, why is Billy Herndon disappointed with Lincoln?

4. What does Jack Armstrong tell Seth Gale about Lincoln while they wait for Lincoln's arrival in Act 2, Scene 7?

5. What is the plan that Seth Gale and Lincoln have for their futures?

(see the answer key)

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