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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens at the end of Act 2, Scene 4 that proves Lincoln's claim that he is a social success?
(a) Mary Todd sends Lincoln a thank-you note for a pleasant evening the previous week.
(b) Ninian Edwards invites Lincoln home for dinner.
(c) Nancy Green accepts a job as his social secretary to keep track of his dates.
(d) Josh Speed introduces Lincoln to his sister.

2. What happens to Ann Rutledge?
(a) She dies of a brain sickness.
(b) She runs away to Chicago to attend law school.
(c) Bitten by a mosquito, she is paralzyed and left speechless.
(d) She meets a wealthy man, marries him and moves West.

3. Besides debt, what topic often occupies Lincoln's mind?
(a) The prospect of civil war.
(b) The prospect of marriage.
(c) The prospect of a harsh winter.
(d) The prospect of death.

4. What is Lincoln's attitude about people before he meets Ann Rutledge?
(a) Getting close to others is the best antidote in the world to loneliness.
(b) It's best not to get too close to people; they see the insanity behind the surface.
(c) The best thing is to take a vow of silence in order not to be bothered by fools.
(d) All people are to a degree insane, but that shouldn't stop one from getting close to them.

5. What is a benefit of being in the state capitol that might entice Lincoln to run for office?
(a) The opportunity to learn from the finest lawyers in the state.
(b) Women will seek him out for marriage.
(c) He will be able to collect extra money by doing favors for friends.
(d) The chance to have suits made that will have sleeves that are long enough for his arms.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is President of the United States at the time Edwards visits New Salem to meet Lincoln?

3. Who are the main characters in the first scene of the play?

4. When Lincoln suggests he wants to die in Act 1, Scene 3, how do his friends respond?

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

(see the answer key)

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