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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Mary Todd respond to Lincoln's proposal at the end of Act 2, Scene 5?
(a) She laughs and laughs, then says she'll think it over seriously and get back to him.
(b) She grabs his hands, looks deeply into his eyes and whispers the word "yes."
(c) She doesn't--the scene ends with the lights fading before he pops the question.
(d) First she acts surprised, then meekly agrees with a timid "yes."

2. What are the two professions open to people who fail at everything else, according to Lincoln's teacher?
(a) School teaching and store keeping.
(b) School teaching and politics.
(c) Politics and prospecting.
(d) Journalism and law.

3. Why can't Lincoln bring himself to shoot a deer?
(a) Because his mother was an anti-gun lobbyist.
(b) Because of the scene in "Bambi," in which his mother was killed.
(c) Because he once saw one running across his mother's grave.
(d) Because he prefers bow-hunting.

4. Who does Ninian Edwards believe might be instigating the prospect of marriage between Abe Lincoln and Mary Todd?
(a) Mary Todd.
(b) Elizabeth Edwards' father.
(c) Judge Bowling Green.
(d) Abe Lincoln.

5. Ninian Andrews arrives at Lincoln's office and learns about a sad event. What is it?
(a) Seth Gale's mother is dead of malaria.
(b) The death of Lincoln's friend, Bowling Green.
(c) Jack Armstrong is in jail for murder.
(d) Lincoln's dog, Rufus, has been killed in a hunting mishap.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Ninian Edwards?

2. What subject is always heavy on Lincoln's mind?

3. Who is President during the time represented in Act 2, Scene 4?

4. How does the weather complement Lincoln's mood when he arrives at the home of the Greens' with news of Ann's death?

5. What is it about the Gale family's plans that seems most important to Lincoln?

(see the answer key)

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