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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the local gossip in New Salem about Ann Rutledge?
(a) She is in love with Abe Lincoln.
(b) She is secretly a witch.
(c) She is in line for a job as the town's teacher.
(d) She has been jilted by her fiance, who left town.

2. When Lincoln suggests he wants to die in Act 1, Scene 3, how do his friends respond?
(a) They insist he stay and try to get some sleep.
(b) They agree that it might be best if he dies.
(c) They fall to their knees and beg him to reconsider.
(d) They promise to introduce him to other women.

3. Why is Ann's death such a setback to Lincoln?
(a) He depended on Ann's connections to the politically powerful in Washington.
(b) Ann wrote his speeches; without her, he has nothing to say.
(c) He doesn't feel he will be taken seriously as a candidate if he is single.
(d) He fears any woman who loves him is doomed to an early death, like his mother.

4. How much would Lincoln be paid as a member of the legislature?
(a) $3 a day.
(b) $5 a day.
(c) Nothing, it's a volunteer job.
(d) $2.50 a day.

5. Who gave the speech that Lincoln's teacher has him read?
(a) Alexander Hamilton.
(b) George Washington.
(c) James Madison.
(d) Daniel Webster.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Nancy Green in Act 1, Scene 3, why can't Lincoln face life without a woman by his side?

2. What is the subject of the speech Lincoln is studying in the first scene?

3. What is Lincoln's attitude about people before he meets Ann Rutledge?

4. What are the two professions open to people who fail at everything else, according to Lincoln's teacher?

5. What is the mood of the speech Lincoln is asked to read in the first scene?

(see the answer key)

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